Tyrese Haliburton transformed a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left in extra time, lifting the Indiana Pacers to a 121–118 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday in Sport Three of their Jap Convention first-round collection in Indianapolis.
Haliburton gained separation after utilizing a nifty crossover on Patrick Beverley earlier than sinking a shot from the foul line. He added a free throw to finish his 18-point, 16-assist, 10-rebound efficiency and overcome a scintillating 42-point effort by Milwaukee's Khris Middleton.
Myles Turner collected 29 factors and 9 rebounds and Pascal Siakam added 17 and 9, respectively, to assist the sixth-seeded Pacers seize a 2-1 lead of their best-of-seven collection.
Sport Four is Sunday in Indianapolis.
Middleton drained a 3-pointer to forge a tie at 111-111 with 2.Three seconds remaining within the fourth quarter. Middleton was not accomplished, nonetheless, as he answered Aaron Nesmith's nook Three by banking house his shot from past the arc with eight seconds left in extra time earlier than Haliburton's heroics.
Milwaukee's Damian Lillard overcame an obvious left leg harm late within the first quarter to complete with 28 factors, eight assists and three steals. Bobby Portis collected 17 factors and 18 rebounds for the third-seeded Bucks, who performed their sixth straight sport with out two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee erased a 19-point deficit and secured a 93–92 lead after Lillard sank consecutive 3-pointers early within the fourth quarter. Lillard added 4 extra free throws and Portis sank a 3-pointer earlier than Turner responded in sort to stage the competition at 104-104 with 4:10 remaining.
Lillard made a driving layup to trim Indiana's result in 16–12 earlier than the Pacers ignited a 23–10 run to complete the primary quarter. Obi Toppin drained a mid-range jumper as a part of his 11-point contribution throughout that sequence.
It might've been worse for Milwaukee, which noticed Siakam seem to land on Lillard's left leg whereas the latter drove to the basket for a layup with 2:32 remaining within the first quarter. Lillard instantly clutched at his left knee and limped to the locker room earlier than returning to the courtroom early within the second quarter.
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