On April 24, Beijing time, in the first round of the NBA playoffs G2, the Bucks continued to play against the Pacers at home.
In the G1 game, the Bucks sealed the victory early under Lillard's heroic performance of 35 points in the half, Lillard scored 35 points in the game, Middleton had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Portis had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Lopez had 11 points and 3 blocks. The Pacers, who are making their playoff debuts with multiple players, have struggled overall except for Siakam, who has 36 points and 12 rebounds, with Haliburton having only 9 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, Turner 17 points and McConnell 10 points.
The Pacers had a very good regular season, ranking 6th in the East with 47 wins and 35 losses, averaging 123.3 points per game, ranking first in the league, and conceding 120.2 points per game, ranking 27th in the league.
Siakam, who contributed 21.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists during the regular season, has boosted the Pacers' ability to play hard, and Siakam did the same in G1. Haliburton is averaging 20.1 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, Turner is averaging 17.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game, Naismith is averaging 12.2 points per game, Toppin is averaging 10.3 points per game and McConnell is averaging 10.2 points per game.
The Bucks finished the regular season with 49 wins and 33 losses, ranking third in the East, averaging 119 points per game, ranking fourth in the league, and conceding 116.4 points per game, ranking 21st in the league.
The Bucks had an average performance in the closing stages of the regular season, so they fell to third place, and Antetokounmpo averaged 30.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, but due to the impact of a soleus muscle strain, Antetokounmpo has missed many games recently, and his form in this game is doubtful.
Lillard is averaging 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7 assists per game, and Lillard's play this season has a very strong impact on the Bucks' wins and losses.
Middleton is averaging 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game, Portis is averaging 13.8 points and 7.4 assists per game, Lopez is averaging 12.5 points and 2.4 assists per game and Beasley is averaging 11.3 points per game.
Both the Bucks and the Pacers are teams that are strong in offense and weak in defense this season, and winning mainly depends on their performance on the offensive end.
The Bucks rank 6th in the league in offensive efficiency, 19th in defensive efficiency, 7th in the league in shooting percentage of 48.7%, 5th in the league in 14.2 three-pointers per game, and 11th in the league in three-point shooting percentage of 37.3%.
The Pacers rank 2nd in the league in offensive efficiency, but only 24th in the league in defensive efficiency, 1st in the league in shooting 50.7%, 9th in the league in three-point shooting 37.4%, and the Pacers are a big advantage in interior scoring, ranking 1st in the league in scoring 57.9 points per game, and 46.8 points per game for bench players are also 1st in the league.
The inexperienced Pacers in the playoffs in G1 were very poor overall, and although they didn't have a letter brother, the Bucks still played at a high level. If he can play and have a good performance, the Bucks will have more chances to win, on the contrary, if he can't play, or if he is not in good shape, once the Pacers players find the rhythm of the regular season, they may be reversed.