The Pacers take on the Bucks
With 20 assists in a single game and 23 assists in a single game, Haliburton has conquered countless fans around the world with one magic feast after another. People are beginning to realize that this league is about to give birth to a great super point guard, similar to the existence of Magic, Nash, Paul. Under the leadership of Haliburton, the Pacers played happy basketball, and the team ranked first in the league in points per game and offensive efficiency, with no shortcomings on the offensive end, first in the league in interior scoring, and second in the league in three-point shooting percentage. Of course, they only have offense, and the team's defensive efficiency is the third-lowest in the league.
In this game, the Pacers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on the road. The Bucks used to be a defensive powerhouse, but this offseason, the team traded for Lillard in order to free up space for his brother. As a result, the team's offensive efficiency is second in the league, and its defensive efficiency has dropped to mid-table levels.
Last-minute wins
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Bucks showed home-court advantage, Brother Alphabet scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Lillard 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Beasley also hit 3 three-pointers, the team scored 32 points in a single quarter, and the Pacers only scored 25 points, including Haliburton 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Mathurin on the bench 7 points. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Pacers gradually found their form, Haliburton only had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 0-of-4 shooting, but the bench players worked hard and combined to score 19 points, and the team scored 31 points in a single quarter.
The Bucks withstood the pressure, Middleton scored 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 4-of-4 shooting, Da Lopez also got 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Brother Alphabet had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, and the team scored another 30 points in a single quarter, leading the Pacers by 6 points at halftime 62-56. In the second half, the Bucks felt down, and Brother Alphabet scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, but Lillard only shot 1 of 7, and the team scored 26 points in a single quarter. Haliburton had 9 points and 4 assists, Mathurin had 6 points and 6 rebounds, and the team scored 28 points in a single quarter to narrow the gap to 4 points.
In the final quarter of the game, Haliburton took over the game again, scoring 9 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist on 4-of-6 shooting, and Mathurin also had 7 points and 4 rebounds, and the team gradually took a 7-point lead. Brother Alphabet dunked quickly, Turner had two free throws, Middleton scored on a throw, McConaughey hit one of two free throws, Lillard missed three points, and the Bucks were gone. In the end, the Indiana Pacers managed to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 122-113.
Brother Alphabet slashes three pairs in the air
The Pacers, the dark horse in the East, won the game, and Haliburton continued to show magic, with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Turner had 13 points and 4 rebounds, and only 2 of the starters scored double-doubles, but fortunately, Mathurin stepped up on the bench, Mathurin got 25 points and 13 rebounds, McConaughey 16 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Jackson 18 points and 9 rebounds, Toppin 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, a dark horse team, there will always be someone who will step up and help the team get through the difficulties.
Brother Alphabet did his best, 11-of-20 shooting, got a triple-double of 30 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists, a superstar-level performance, but Lillard shot 3-of-16, 1-of-9 three-pointers, and only had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, which was somewhat disappointing. Big Lopez had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Middleton had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, an efficient 9-of-13 shooting, Beasley had 12 points and 4 rebounds, and 4-of-8 three-pointers, and the bench only scored 16 points combined, which was far from the Pacers' bench.