Junior Vacation scored a career-high 51 factors and Giannis Antetokounmpo posted his fifth triple-double of the season to guide the Milwaukee Bucks to a 149-136 win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday evening in Indianapolis.
Holliday turned the sixth participant in Bucks franchise historical past to report 50 factors in a recreation. Antetokounmpo has additionally achieved this feat, as has guard/ahead Khris Middleton. Holliday went 20-for-30 from the sector on Wednesday, additionally sinking 3 of 6 shot makes an attempt from past the arc.
In what was the quickest triple-double of his profession, Antetokounmpo completed with 38 factors, 17 rebounds and 12 assists for Milwaukee (55-21). Brooke Lopez added 21 factors and eight rebounds, whereas Bobby Portis had 12 factors off the bench.
Indiana (33–44) was led by rookie Benedict Maturin, who provided 29 factors and 9 rebounds. Aaron Nesmith scored 22 factors, and 5 different pacers scored in double figures, together with former Bucks ahead Jordan Navora (18 factors).
Wednesday’s recreation was a back-and-forth offensive battle all evening, with Milwaukee solely main by 4 on the break, 73–69. Antetokounmpo was only one help shy of a triple-double within the half, whereas Vacation had his career-high-scoring half with 27 factors.
Whereas the Pacers scored 17 factors off Bucks turnovers within the first half, Indiana’s protection couldn’t cease them. Milwaukee led 119–107 on the finish of the third quarter regardless of permitting one other high-scoring efficiency towards an Indiana group with out Tyrese Halliburton (ankle), Buddy Hield (non-COVID sickness) and Myles Turner (ankle). Did not look again. ,
With the win, Milwaukee took a 3–1 season collection lead. The Bucks additionally held onto the No. 1 seed within the Jap Convention and sit three video games above the Boston Celtics, who go to Milwaukee on Thursday evening for the tail finish of the Bucks’ back-to-back streak.
Holliday turned the sixth participant in Bucks franchise historical past to report 50 factors in a recreation. Antetokounmpo has additionally achieved this feat, as has guard/ahead Khris Middleton. Holliday went 20-for-30 from the sector on Wednesday, additionally sinking 3 of 6 shot makes an attempt from past the arc.
In what was the quickest triple-double of his profession, Antetokounmpo completed with 38 factors, 17 rebounds and 12 assists for Milwaukee (55-21). Brooke Lopez added 21 factors and eight rebounds, whereas Bobby Portis had 12 factors off the bench.
Indiana (33–44) was led by rookie Benedict Maturin, who provided 29 factors and 9 rebounds. Aaron Nesmith scored 22 factors, and 5 different pacers scored in double figures, together with former Bucks ahead Jordan Navora (18 factors).
Wednesday’s recreation was a back-and-forth offensive battle all evening, with Milwaukee solely main by 4 on the break, 73–69. Antetokounmpo was only one help shy of a triple-double within the half, whereas Vacation had his career-high-scoring half with 27 factors.
Whereas the Pacers scored 17 factors off Bucks turnovers within the first half, Indiana’s protection couldn’t cease them. Milwaukee led 119–107 on the finish of the third quarter regardless of permitting one other high-scoring efficiency towards an Indiana group with out Tyrese Halliburton (ankle), Buddy Hield (non-COVID sickness) and Myles Turner (ankle). Did not look again. ,
With the win, Milwaukee took a 3–1 season collection lead. The Bucks additionally held onto the No. 1 seed within the Jap Convention and sit three video games above the Boston Celtics, who go to Milwaukee on Thursday evening for the tail finish of the Bucks’ back-to-back streak.