The long-standing struggles against the Milwaukee Bucks continued tonight for the Indiana Pacers, losing their eighth straight game against Giannis Antetokounmpo specifically. It was a game that more or less slipped from Indiana’s grasp at the end of the first quarter, but they weren’t without their opportunities late to flip the script.
Unfortunately for the Pacers, the better team would prevail tonight. Even short Jrue Holiday and Brook Lopez, the duo of Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton proved more than a handful for Indiana. The Pacers, to their credit, played well in the first quarter, leading most of the way and going up by as many as five in the late stages of the period.