On December 8, Beijing time, the NBA Midseason Championship semifinals Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Indiana Pacers.
At the end of the fourth quarter, the Pacers completely destroyed the Bucks' hopes of a comeback with Haliburton's key three-pointer, and finally the Pacers defeated the Bucks 128-119 and successfully advanced to the midseason tournament finals. The Pacers will face off against the winner of the Lakers and Pelicans on the Finals stage.
The full-time quarter-to-quarter score (Pacers in front -25.)
The Bucks took a two-point lead in the first quarter, but as the game progressed, performance began to go awry, and the disadvantage widened, with the score trailing by four points. However, as the game progressed, they gradually recovered and began to play to their strength, tying the score and overtaking it by seven points. However, not to be outdone, the Pacers eventually closed the deficit. In the quarter, the Bucks' Antetokounmpo scored 10 points, while the Pacers' Turner scored 10 points, including a three-pointer. The Bucks led 29-27 at the end of the entire first quarter.
The Bucks got off to a poor start in the second quarter, while the Pacers showed a hot hand. Not only did it erase the score, but it also led the Bucks by 12 points. However, over time, the Bucks gradually narrowed the gap. Antetokounmpo of the Bucks scored another 10 points in this quarter. Eventually, at the end of the second quarter, the Pacers led 63-51.
But in the third quarter, the Bucks blew the horn under the leadership of Lillard and Brother Alphabet, and the Bucks blasted a wave of 43-28 offensive climax in the single quarter, not only tying the score, but also surpassing the Pacers.
But when it came to the final quarter of life and death, the stars of the Bucks looked very weak, Lillard and Brother Alphabet were even more invisible, they couldn't catch the ball at all, and Brother Alphabet couldn't rush up.
What's more fatal is that in the last two minutes of the quarter, the Bucks not only failed to score, but also missed key rebounds in a row, allowing the Pacers to score two consecutive offenses, and the situation on the court began to change from the Pacers' two consecutive offensive scores.
In the last 49 seconds, Haliburton, the core of the Pacers, made a key three-pointer to seal the throat, and at this time, the Pacers had extended the score advantage to 8 points at 122-114 and almost sealed the game.
Although Middleton of the Bucks then felt a resurgence, first scoring a layup, and then receiving an assist three-point shot, it was too late, and the Bucks lost 119-128 at home to the Pacers, and saw the Pacers enter the midseason tournament finals.
Player Scoring Stats:
Pacers: Haliburton 27 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists, Turner 26 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Toppin 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Jackson 11 points and 6 rebounds, Brown 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Mathurin 9 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, McConnell 9 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Hield 8 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, Nembhard 8 points and 2 assists, Nesmith 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Bucks: Antetokounmpo 37 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Lillard 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, Middleton 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Lopez 18 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Beasley 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Beecam 5 points and 6 rebounds, Portis 4 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, Payne 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.