Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Pacers headed to halftime on Wednesday night in Milwaukee trailing the Bucks, 68-51.
The rested Bucks jumped out in front early on Wednesday, racing out to a 21-10 lead behind a hot start from beyond the 3-point arc. Domantas Sabonis scored seven points in the opening frame, but Milwaukee took a 29-21 lead into the second quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks blew the game open in the ensuing frame. Antetokounmpo had nine points and three assists in the first half of the second quarter and Milwaukee used a 20-5 run to open up a 57-35 lead with 5:32 remaining before halftime.