On May 3, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Pacers will return to their home court with a total score of 3-2 to face the Bucks, which is also the sixth matchup between the two teams. Will the Bucks win to keep their hopes of advancing or will the Pacers defend their home court and win a win to advance? Let's wait and see! It is worth mentioning that the Bucks' Antetokounmpo is absent and the Pacers' Mathurin is absent.
The starting line-ups for both sides
Bucks: Middleton, Portis, Big Lopez, Lillard, Beverley
Pacers: Nesmith, Siakam, Turner, Haliburton, Nembhard
A recap of the game
First Quarter Game:
Middleton scored two points on a shooting basket and the Bucks started the game 2-0. Haliburton then returned a three-pointer. Beverley then hit a basket to score two points. Beverley hit again with a mid-range throw. The Bucks tied the score at 6:3. As soon as they got on the court, the Bucks were the main opponents. The hand is bursting, and the offensive firepower is in full swing. Portis grabbed the rebound and scored two points on a mid-range shot. The Bucks match the score again. Lillard hits mid-range shot. The Bucks tied the score at 10:3. Haliburton then hit a three-pointer. Lillard immediately responded with a three-pointer.
Midway through the first quarter, Nembhard hit a two-point shot. Turner then scored two points on a free throw, Toppin hit a two-point shot and Haliburton scored two points on a Poolan shot. The Pacers tied the score at 14-14. Nesmith then hit a two-point shot. The scores of the two teams were tied again. McConaughey scored two points on a shooting shot. In the past period, the Pacers have played a wave of 17-6. Instantly established an advantage in the score.
In the second half of the first quarter, Gallinari scored one point from a free throw. The Bucks were 17-16. Haliburton then scored two points on a layup from Beasley, and Toppin hit a long-range three-pointer. The Pacers are 21-17. Lopez then hit a layup to stop the bleeding quickly. Haliton then scored two points with a one-handed dunk, Toppin scored two points from a free throw, and Turner scored two points on an easy layup. The Pacers tied the score at 29:19. The Pacers are already 10 points ahead of the Bucks. Lillard quickly stopped the bleeding by scoring two free throws. McConaughey then hit a shot against Portis. Portis then hit a mid-range shot. McConaughey scored two points from the free throw. The first quarter ended with the Pacers 33:24 Bucks.
Second Quarter Match:
At the start of the game, Lopez scored two points on a layup and Lillard hit a three-pointer. The Bucks feel is back up. The Bucks started the game 5-0. McConaughey then scored two points from the free throw line to tie the Pacers at 35-29. Then Middleton hit a shot to hit a 2+1. The Bucks quickly chased the score. Nesmith then hit a long-range three-pointer from the right. The Pacers tied the score at 38-32. Lillard scored two points from the free throw.
Midway through the second quarter, Siakam hit a two-point shot. Smith broke through and Lillard hit a two-point shot. Nembhard then hit an open three-pointer. The Pacers tied the score at 45:34. Once again, establish an advantage in the scoreline. Portis then hit a hook basket to score two points. Nembhard then responded with a two-pointer. Then Portisporan hit again. The Bucks tied the score at 38-47.
In the second half of the second quarter, Middleton followed up with a layup and scored two points. The Bucks tied the score at 40-47. Haliburton then hit a layup to score two points. Stabilize the morale of the military. Big Lopez hit a jumper and scored two points. Nesmith hit an open three-pointer. The Pacers tied the score at 52-42. Big Lopez scored 1 point through free throws. The Bucks quickly chased the score. Then Harry Burton played a 2+1. The Pacers score doubled again. Lopez then scored two points from the free throw line, and the Bucks tied the score at 45-55. Nesmith scored two points on serve. Toppin scored two points on a layup, and then Lillard scored two points on a free throw to give the Pacers 59-47 Bucks at halftime.
First Half Stats
Bucks: Da Lo 14 points and 5 rebounds, Lillard 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Portis 9 points and 8 rebounds, Middleton 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Beverley 2 points and 3 assists, Gallinari 1 point!!
Pacers: Haliburton 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Nesmith 12 points, Toppin 11 points and 6 rebounds, McConaughey 8 points and 6 assists, Nembhard 7 points, Siakam 4 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Turner 2 points and 4 rebounds!!
Second
The two teams played a close game in the third quarter of the second half, although the Bucks began to fight back. But the Pacers are getting braver. At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers played a 34-31 Bucks in the first quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Pacers led the Bucks by a wide margin.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Pacers did not give the Bucks any chance to overtake the score. Hold the lead until the end. In the end, they defeated the Bucks on their home court. Eliminated the Bucks with a total score of 4:2 to enter the next round.
Second Half Stats