Paul George finished with 31, but a furious comeback fell short for Indiana, putting them in the loss column for a second straight game.
The Indiana Pacers appeared to have gotten momentum in their favor early in the third quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks, hitting four three pointers to erase a 10-point Milwaukee lead to go up 63-61. But the Bucks showed more fight than Indiana, scoring seven straight as a response en route to a 30-point third quarter that once again put Indiana down double figures.
Behind a huge boost of defensive energy from Solomon Hill and a scoring explosion from Paul George, the Pacers staged a furious comeback in the fourth, cutting a 16-point Milwaukee lead down to _, but misses from three late kept Indiana from getting over the hump.