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The Bucks, playing without two-time MVP and 31-point-per-game
scorer Giannis Antetokounmpo for a third consecutive game due to
knee soreness, used a dominant fourth quarter to avoid a
three-game losing streak.
Milwaukee outscored Indiana 39-21 in the final period thanks to
a 14-of-18 shooting effort over the final 12 minutes.
Holiday scored 11 points of his game-high total in the fourth
quarter, while Grayson Allen knocked down a pair of 3-pointers
early in the period en route to eight of his 17 points during
the stanza.
Allen's performance, which also included five rebounds, four
assists and two steals, was part of an all-around balanced
effort for Milwaukee. Five Bucks scored in double figures, with
Brook Lopez adding 19 points and Jordan Nwora coming off the
bench to shoot 4-of-4 from 3-point range and finish with 14
points.
George Hill returned for his first appearance since Jan. 6 and
shot 4-for-6 from the floor for nine points. Hill also
distributed six assists, with 32 of Milwaukee's 48 made field
goals coming off assists.
The Bucks shot 48-of-91 from the field overall, including
23-of-46 from beyond the arc. Holiday, who went 5-for-8 from
deep, led seven Milwaukee shooters connecting on at least two
treys. Allen, Lopez and Portis each made three 3-point attempts.
Indiana -- playing its third consecutive game without NBA
assists leader Tyrese Haliburton -- dropped its fourth straight,
marking the Pacers' longest losing skid of the season.
Myles Turner returned to the lineup after a three-game hiatus
due to back issues and scored a team-high 30 points. He also
matched Bennedict Mathurin's team high with eight rebounds and
blocked a game-high four shots.
T.J. McConnell came off the bench to score a career-high 29
points on 11-of-16 shooting from the floor while going 4-for-4
from 3-point range. Buddy Hield shot 5-of-10 from deep en route
to 18 points.
--Field Level Media
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