The Milwaukee Bucks, for the third straight year, will be taking an early exit in the NBA Playoffs, losing to the Indiana Pacers for the second year in a row, in a 119-118 overtime heartbreaker. Giannis had his fourth playoff triple-double with 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 13 assists. After a rough first half, Gary Trent Jr. finished the night with 33 points on 8/17 from three and five steals. Tyrese Haliburton finished the night as the Pacers' leading scorer with 26 points and nine assists.
Game Recap
After running with the much-maligned starting group that included Kyle Kuzma and Brook Lopez through all four games of the series, Doc Rivers opted to throw in AJ Green and Bobby Portis into the starting lineup next to Giannis, Gary Trent Jr.