On December 8, Beijing time, in the first semifinals of the NBA midseason championship, the Bucks and Pacers faced off in Las Vegas. The Pacers went on a 36-22 offensive run in the second quarter to outrun the Bucks by 12 points in the first half, and Lillard scored 16 points in the third quarter, leading the Bucks to a 43-28 offensive run in the third quarter to lead by 3 points in the third quarter. In the final quarter, the Pacers team overtook the score, and the two sides clung to the score, Haliburton hit a key three-pointer, and finally the Pacers defeated the Bucks 128-119 to advance to the midseason championship finals. 
Stats Pacers: Toppin 14 points, Turner 26 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, Haliburton 27 points, 7 rebounds, 15 assists and 0 turnovers, Brown 10 points, Isaiah Jackson 11 points. Bucks: Middleton made 4 three-pointers, 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Brother Alphabet 37 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, Da Luo 18 points and 4 blocks, Lillard scored 16 points in the third quarter, 4 three-pointers, 24 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The stars of the game, Haliburton and Turner, both scored 20+ points, leading the Pacers to eliminate the Bucks with team offense, and Haliburton hit a key three-pointer in the final minute to lead the team to advance to the finals with a winning record in the midseason tournament. Bright light lens
Haliburton hugs Pacers legend Reggie Miller before the game. 
Turner Septal Alphabet Brother. 
Brother Alphabet broke through Turner's one-handed slam dunk. 
Haliburton hit a three-pointer from the outside with a pull-up pass from the outside. 
Lillard hit four three-pointers in the first half of the second half to lead the Bucks to a wave of offensive rebound. Game review: The Bucks lost 124-126 to the Pacers in their first meeting this season, and the game was 54+12. In the first two minutes of the first quarter, the Pacers scored four points in a row, Da Luo hit two three-pointers in a row, Turner dunked, and Middleton and Antetokounmpo led a wave of 6-2 offensive to take the lead. Turner hit a mid-range shot to chase points, Brother Alphabet scored four points in a row with two free throws and a dunk, Haliburton made a layup to chase points, and Middleton extended a seven-point advantage with three points to stop the Pacers. The Pacers went on a 6-2 offensive run to chase points, Beasley scored on a layup, Brown's foot was replaced, and Turner drew 23-23 with Isaiah Jackson 2+1. The Bucks took the lead with a wave of 6-0 offense, and the Pacers chased four points in a row, and the Pacers trailed the Bucks 27-29 at the end of the first quarter, and Lillard hit a crazy iron with 6-0 in the first quarter. 
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Pacers played a 5-2 offensive run to lead by one point, the Bucks scored three points in a row, and the Pacers went on an 8-0 offensive run to lead by six points. Da Luo made a layup to chase points, the Pacers scored 3 points in a row, Lillard hit his first shot on a rebound, Toppin scored a layup, and Lillard hit a mid-range shot. Haliburton hit a three-pointer and Toppin hit one of two free throws, and Brother Alphabet scored four points in a row with a rebound and a dunk, and the Pacers extended their 12-point advantage on a 9-2 offensive wave. Big Lo scored three points, Haliburton and Antetokounmpo both hit two free throws, and Turner hit a three-pointer to give the Pacers a 36-22 net 14-point lead in the first quarter, and the Pacers led the Bucks 63-51 at the end of the first half. In the first two quarters, the Pacers made 4 of 16 three-pointers, and the Pacers scored 3 double-doubles, Haliburton had 11 points and 7 assists, Turner had 16 points and Toppin had 10 points, the Bucks had 4 of 12 three-pointers, Brother Alphabet had 20 points and 6 rebounds and Da Luo had 12 points, and Lillard had 4 points and 4 assists on 2 of 10 shots. 
In the rematch, Lillard hit a three-pointer to stop the Pacers, Haliburton hit a breakaway shot, Middleton hit two three-pointers in a row, and Haliburton scored on a mid-range shot. The Bucks scored another 3 points on a free throw, Lillard scored a 3-pointer and a layup by Brother Alphabet for a one-point lead, Haliburton hit a throw, and Lillard and Haliburton hit a three-pointer. Da Luo threw a three-pointer with Lillard to stop the Pacers, Hield hated Lillard, and Brother Alphabet hit a layup, and the Bucks had played a 27-9 offensive run to lead by 6 points. Turner scored four straight points with a dunk and two free throws, Nembhard hit a mid-range shot to tie it at 78-78, and the Bucks continued to take the lead on a 10-4 offensive run. The Pacers went on a 6-2 offensive run to chase points, the Bucks scored four points in a row, Nesmith hit a three-point shot, the Pacers lost by 15 points in a single quarter 28-43, and the Pacers trailed the Bucks 91-94 at the end of the third quarter. In the first three quarters, both sides scored four double-doubles, with Turner scoring 20 points and Haliburton 20 points and 12 assists, and Antetokounmpo 31 points and 8 rebounds and Lillard 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists (16 points in the third quarter). 
At the beginning of the final quarter, the Pacers went on an 8-1 offensive run to overtake the score, in which Payne complained about eating T, Beasley made three points and Da Luo made a layup to regain a one-point advantage. Toppin received a dunk in the air, Brother Alphabet threw back, Toppin made a dunk and Haliburton made a layup to lead by 3 points, Lillard hit a layup, and Nembhard was replaced with a foot. Brother Alphabet dunked violently, Brown threw and Turner dunked to maintain a 3-point advantage, Da Luo hit a layup, and Brown continued to shoot and hit. Middleton and Turner both hit two free throws, Lillard made two fouls and made two free throws to chase the difference by one point, and Turner and Hield each completed a layup to maintain a five-point advantage. Brother Alphabet hit a layup, Haliburton also scored a layup, Da Luo missed a three-point shot, and Haliburton hit a key three-pointer to extend the eight-point advantage. Middleton hit a throw, Brown was fouled twice in a row and made two free throws to expand the 10-point advantage, Middleton hit a three-point shot, the Bucks were powerless to turn the tables, and finally the Pacers defeated the Bucks to advance to the midseason tournament finals. Starting Bucks: Middleton, Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Big Lo, LillardPacers: Hield, Topin, Turner, Brown, Haliburton