The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 128-119, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in the semifinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday. With the win, the Pacers moved to the final of the tournament.

The Pacers and the Bucks played a thrilling encounter that went down the wire and was only decided in the final minutes of the contest. The Pacers got off to a better start and looked like the better team in the early stages, however. A 29-27 lead for the Bucks in the first quarter didn’t slow down Indiana, and the Pacers responded with a 36-22 score in the second quarter to grab the lead at halftime. Led by Khris Middleton and Damian Lillard, the Bucks responded in the third quarter and restored the lead after outscoring Indiana by a 43-28 score. However, the Bucks didn’t have enough in them to hang with the Pacers’ explosive offense in the final minutes. Indiana outscored Milwaukee by a 37-25 score in the final quarter to close things out.

Tyrese Haliburton was the star of the game for the Pacers after posting 27 points, 15 assists, seven rebounds and zero turnovers. Myles Turner racked up 26 points and 10 rebounds, but he also swatted four shots. Obi Toppin finished with 14 points and six rebounds, and Bruce Brown delivered 10 points with three rebounds. Buddy Hield only had eight points. Isaiah Jackson had 11 points and six rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way for the Bucks with 37 points and 10 rebounds. He also added two assists and two blocks. Damian Lillard finished with 24 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Khris Middleton contributed 20 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. Brook Lopez had 18 points, six rebounds, four blocks and two assists. Malik Beasley finished with seven points.