INDIANAPOLIS -- Pascal Siakam kept it simple Saturday. He got to his spots, hit his shots and made the plays.
The three-time All-Star finished with 25 points and seven rebounds while Tyrese Haliburton added 10 points and 12 assists to lead the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks 117-98 for a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference best-of-seven first-round series.
"It's just playing the game the way it's supposed to be played -- not a lot of thinking, just play the game," Siakam said after going 10 of 15 from the field.