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Giannis Antetokounmpo explodes for a season-high 50 points as the Milwaukee Bucks earned a 128-119 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers to complete a four-game sweep of the season series on Tuesday night, February 15 (Wednesday, February 16, Manila time).
Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds on 17-for-21 shooting to help the Bucks snap their two-game losing streak. Khris Middleton contributed 19 points and 8 assists, and Jrue Holiday notched 14 points and 8 assists. Reserve Lindell Wiggington had a career-high 12 points.
Milwaukee shot over 50% from the field for the fifth time in the last seven games, cashing in on 48 of its 86 shots (55.8%).
Buddy Hield paced Indiana with 36 points and hit 8-of-12 shots from behind the arc. Tyrese Haliburton recorded 17 points and 8 assists. Goga Bitadze chipped in 12 points, and Jalen Smith added 11.
In what was a back and forth third quarter, the Pacers pulled within one after Haliburton hit a three-pointer with 55 seconds left in the frame, but Indiana could never take a lead. The Bucks went on to outscore the Pacers 29-24 in the fourth, handing them their seventh consecutive loss.
A 15-7 run in the second quarter put the Pacers up by two, but Milwaukee outscored Indiana 23-15 for the remainder of the half to go into the break with a six-point edge. Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 18 points to go along with 9 rebounds, and Middleton had 11 points.
The Bucks were extremely efficient through the first 24 minutes of action, hitting 28-of-46 shots (60.9%).
Indiana’s new duo of Hield and Haliburton kept it within striking distance, as they combined for 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting. The Pacers were also aggressive on the defensive end, nabbing 6 steals that helped translate to nine fastbreak points.
Milwaukee jumped out to an early seven-point lead thanks to 12 points from Antetokounmpo and a 56.5% shooting performance from the field in the first quarter. Eighteen of its first 34 points came inside the paint. – Rappler.com
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