Pacers Push Bucks to Brink Of Elimination By Dominating Game 4

MILWAUKEE, WI.–The Indiana Pacers got balanced scoring to knock off the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of this Eastern Conference NBA playoff first round series 129-103 Sunday night at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. They never trailed in the game and led by as many as 26.

With the victory, the Pacers have a 3-1 lead. They can close out this best-of-seven series on Tuesday night with a win in Game 5 which is back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis.

The Pacers shot 60% for the game and they had eight players finish with double figures. That’s the first time they’ve had eight players score in double figures in a playoff game in franchise history.

Myles Turner led the way for Indiana with 23 points followed by Andrew Nembhard with 20 points on 4-8 shooting from three-point range. Pacer guard Tyrese Haliburton also had a double double with 17 points and 15 assists.

In the defeat, the Bucks were led by Giannis Antetokounmpo once again. He finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds.

The Bucks lost their second-leading scorer, Damian Lillard (25 ppg in the regular season), to a lower leg injury in the first quarter. After he was helped to the locker room, he was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.

If the Pacers are able to close out the series on Tuesday night, they would play the winner between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Cleveland leads that series 3-0 with Game 4 coming up Monday night at 7:30.

Tipoff is set for 6 pm Tuesday night. Pregame coverage starts at 5:30 on 93.5 and 107.5 The Fan.