The Pacers take on the Bucks
In the first round against the Bucks in Milwaukee, the Pacers can be said to have taken an enviable advantage. The reason is very simple, the Pacers are an offensive team, and they have often played against opponents in the previous regular season, and this playoff competition must also have a big advantage. Moreover, the Bucks have also suffered from injuries. Their star brother, Brother Alphabet, has not made a comeback since he retired from injury at the end of the regular season. Moreover, Lillard also sprained his ankle in the G3 battle, so much so that he had to recuperate.
After the first four games of the series, the Pacers were able to win the match point of the series with a score of 3-1 and maintain the initiative of absolute lead. In other words, they only need to win one more game to successfully advance to the second round. In this G5 battle, Lillard and Antetokounmpo were absent one after another, but Middleton and Portis ushered in an explosion, helping the team to play a total score of 115-92 and complete a 23-point victory, thus dragging the series into the G6 battle.
Specific competition
At the beginning of the game, Lopez, the starting center of the Bucks, took the lead in scoring a two-pointer to break the embarrassment of the start of the game. In the rest of the first quarter, the Pacers were able to rely on Haliburton's 6 points and Turner's 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists to play a 31-23 score and take an 8-point lead. Entering the second quarter of the matchup, the Pacers actually fell into a scoring drought, and the whole team only contributed 17 points in a single quarter, so that the Bucks, who seized the opportunity, played a 30-17 score in one fell swoop and achieved a score overtake.
Entering the second half of the competition, the Bucks, who have achieved good results in chasing points, can further extend their lead. In the third quarter of the game, Middleton shot 3-of-5 and delivered 7 points and 3 rebounds, Portis also contributed 10 points and 4 rebounds, and Beasley, who sent 7 points, successfully scored 34-19 and extended the difference to 20 points. In the final quarter of the decisive game, the Bucks did not give their opponents a chance to fight back, and went on a 28-25 lead to win with an overall score of 115-92.
epilogue
The Bucks, who refused to go out 4-1 and tied the series to 2-3, still have a chance to reverse the big score. Looking at the data of the game, the overall performance of the Bucks is indeed very good. Even though Antetokounmpo and Lillard were absent one after another, Middleton and Portis both contributed 29 points and grabbed double-digit rebounds, and their performances on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends should not be underestimated. In addition, Beverley, who started this time, also proved his worth, delivering a double-double of 13 points, 4 rebounds and 12 assists, helping the team beat the opponent's key 36 points, and the highest efficiency value in the game.
On the other hand, the Pacers, who lost on the road, were significantly less efficient. Siakam played 33.5 minutes, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and only delivering 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, while Haliburton also lost his original magic, with only 16 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. And Turner's 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as Toppin, who came off the bench to deliver 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, can only be powerless. But from an overall point of view, even if they lose this game, they are still the side that leads by a big score, and they have more hope of advancing to the second round.