NBA Playoffs: Tyrese Haliburton's winner gives Pacers a 2-1 lead over Bucks | NBA
Tyrese Haliburton struggled to find his shooting touch Friday night.
So he looked for other ways to influence the game. He would slam dunks off rebounds, find open teammates and wait patiently for a chance to make his point. Then, in the final seconds of overtime, Haliburton wanted the ball.
The All-Star guard made a 3-point play with 1.6 seconds remaining to give the Pacers a 121-118 win over the Indiana Pacers, earning his first triple-double of the postseason in the first home playoff game. milwaukee bucks. Indiana leads the seven-game series 2-1 with Game 4 played Sunday in Indianapolis.
“You know I was going to shoot no matter what,” Halliburton said. “What I was trying to get at was really based on feel. There was. Khris (Middleton) pushing Pascal (Siakam) up and telling Patrick (Beverly) to go down, I saw Patrick turn around a little bit and I reacted right away and everything was open up the middle and I finally made the shot. I couldn't even buy a bucket tonight.”
Yes, Haliburton made just 8-of-22 from the field and 1-of-12 from 3-point range. But with two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo missing another game against Milwaukee with a strained left calf, he did just about everything else right, finishing with 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.
Miles Turner 29 points added He had a playoff career-high nine rebounds and led Indiana to its first postseason winning streak since winning three in a row in the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Pacers also hold the lead in the playoffs for the first time since Game 3 of the first round against Cleveland in 2018. Indiana hasn't won a series since reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2014.
“It was a really fun game and extra time. What more could you ask for?” Haliburton said. “It was a really fun atmosphere.”
Maybe it won't be all that fun for a Bucks team that was further hurt and battered by this game.
Middleton missed Thursday's practice with a sprained right ankle, but still recorded a playoff career-high 42 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.he He made a three-point shot and forced overtime. With 1.4 seconds left in regulation and 6.7 seconds left in overtime, he banked a three to tie the score, but missed the three as the buzzer sounded, potentially sending the game into a second overtime.
Damian Lillard added 28 points and eight assists, most of which came after hurting his left knee in the first quarter and aggravating his Achilles injury late in the fourth.
“We're just going to turn the page and win one win at a time,” said Lillard, who is in his first postseason with the Bucks.
It was Indiana's first home playoff game since April 21, 2019, and it was a fiery finish in front of a festive crowd wearing gold T-shirts, with many local favorites in attendance. The crowd included Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, former Colts coach Tony Dungy, former Pacers forward Derrick McKee, and current Colts players Anthony Richardson, Kenny Moore II, and E.J. Speed. It was included.
But these fans didn't like how the experienced Bucs methodically cut a 19-point first-half deficit to 90-83 after the third quarter, or how they led the way with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter that allowed Bobby Portis Jr. I didn't expect to see him take a 95-92 lead on a putback. Early in the fourth.
The teams then traded baskets, ties and leads with 7 1/2 minutes left in regulation, with the Pacers leading 109-106 on Siakam's putback with 19.1 seconds left. However, Siakam missed the following free throw and Middleton responded with a mid-range shot to tie the score at three. Siakam's long three hit the back of the rim and the buzzer sounded.
“I thought I had more energy back, I thought I had more strength,” Lillard said. “We managed to control things. I thought once we started matching up and getting into gaps and doing all those things, the game would start to change. That's what we have to focus on.”
it was The same goes for overtime – until Haliburton took a mid-range shot that drew a foul, leading to a crucial three-point play.
Siakam had 17 points and nine rebounds. Portis had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Bucks.
Summarize this content to 100 words Tyrese Haliburton struggled to find his shooting touch Friday night.So he looked for other ways to influence the game. He would slam dunks off rebounds, find open teammates and wait patiently for a chance to make his point. Then, in the final seconds of overtime, Haliburton wanted the ball.The All-Star guard made a 3-point play with 1.6 seconds remaining to give the Pacers a 121-118 win over the Indiana Pacers, earning his first triple-double of the postseason in the first home playoff game. milwaukee bucks. Indiana leads the seven-game series 2-1 with Game 4 played Sunday in Indianapolis.”You know I was going to shoot no matter what,” Halliburton said. “What I was trying to get at was really based on feel. There was. Khris (Middleton) pushing Pascal (Siakam) up and telling Patrick (Beverly) to go down, I saw Patrick turn around a little bit and I reacted right away and everything was open up the middle and I finally made the shot. I couldn't even buy a bucket tonight.”Yes, Haliburton made just 8-of-22 from the field and 1-of-12 from 3-point range. But with two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo missing another game against Milwaukee with a strained left calf, he did just about everything else right, finishing with 18 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds.Miles Turner 29 points added He had a playoff career-high nine rebounds and led Indiana to its first postseason winning streak since winning three in a row in the 2014 Eastern Conference semifinals.The Pacers also hold the lead in the playoffs for the first time since Game 3 of the first round against Cleveland in 2018. Indiana hasn't won a series since reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in 2014.”It was a really fun game and extra time. What more could you ask for?” Haliburton said. “It was a really fun atmosphere.”Maybe it won't be all that fun for a Bucks team that was further hurt and battered by this game.Middleton missed Thursday's practice with a sprained right ankle, but still recorded a playoff career-high 42 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.he He made a three-point shot and forced overtime. With 1.4 seconds left in regulation and 6.7 seconds left in overtime, he banked a three to tie the score, but missed the three as the buzzer sounded, potentially sending the game into a second overtime.Damian Lillard added 28 points and eight assists, most of which came after hurting his left knee in the first quarter and aggravating his Achilles injury late in the fourth.”We're just going to turn the page and win one win at a time,” said Lillard, who is in his first postseason with the Bucks.It was Indiana's first home playoff game since April 21, 2019, and it was a fiery finish in front of a festive crowd wearing gold T-shirts, with many local favorites in attendance. The crowd included Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, former Colts coach Tony Dungy, former Pacers forward Derrick McKee, and current Colts players Anthony Richardson, Kenny Moore II, and E.J. Speed. It was included.But these fans didn't like how the experienced Bucs methodically cut a 19-point first-half deficit to 90-83 after the third quarter, or how they led the way with a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter that allowed Bobby Portis Jr. I didn't expect to see him take a 95-92 lead on a putback. Early in the fourth.The teams then traded baskets, ties and leads with 7 1/2 minutes left in regulation, with the Pacers leading 109-106 on Siakam's putback with 19.1 seconds left. However, Siakam missed the following free throw and Middleton responded with a mid-range shot to tie the score at three. Siakam's long three hit the back of the rim and the buzzer sounded.”I thought I had more energy back, I thought I had more strength,” Lillard said. “We managed to control things. I thought once we started matching up and getting into gaps and doing all those things, the game would start to change. That's what we have to focus on.”it was The same goes for overtime – until Haliburton took a mid-range shot that drew a foul, leading to a crucial three-point play.Siakam had 17 points and nine rebounds. Portis had 17 points and 18 rebounds for the Bucks.
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