National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 141, Indiana 131
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 27, 2023
Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #62 JB DeRosa, #88 Matt Kallio
Attendance: 16090

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 141-131 win over the host Indiana Pacers on Friday night in Indianapolis.

In a scoring onslaught for Milwaukee, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton complemented Antetokounmpo with 23 and 17 points, respectively. Seven Bucks players scored in double figures, including Brook Lopez (15), Pat Connaughton (14), Jevon Carter (12) and Grayson Allen (13).

Myles Turner led the way for Indiana with 24 points, with Buddy Hield close behind with 22. Rookie Bennedict Mathurin also contributed 21, while T.J. McConnell added 19. The Pacers were without Tyrese Haliburton for the ninth game in a row.

It was a 3-point barrage early on as both teams combined to shoot 14-for-27 from beyond the arc in the first quarter alone. Wesley Matthews beat the buzzer to make it 45-30 Milwaukee.

Milwaukee used a strong second quarter to take a commanding 85-56 lead going into the break. It was the highest scoring first half of the season for the Bucks, as Middleton scored all 17 of his points in the half.

The Bucks at one point had a 33-point lead, but Indiana cut the deficit to 15 by the end of the third quarter. The Pacers were able to draw within just seven in the fourth quarter when Mathurin's basket trimmed the Bucks' lead to 131-124 with 3:29 to play.

Allen sank a 3-pointer with just over a minute to go to extend the lead to 12, icing the game for Milwaukee.

Hield, the NBA's leader in 3-point shots made, led all players with 5-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc.

The Bucks took a 2-0 season-series lead and won their 10th consecutive game against Indiana. Both teams return to action on Sunday as Indiana travels to Memphis and Milwaukee heads back home to take on New Orleans.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Milwaukee   Indiana
Giannis Antetokounmpo 41 Scoring Myles Turner 24
Jrue Holiday 9 Assists T.J. McConnell 9
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 Rebounds Bennedict Mathurin 8
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 Free Throws Made Bennedict Mathurin 8
Pat Connaughton 3 Steals Buddy Hield 3
Grayson Allen 1 Blocks Myles Turner 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Milwaukee 141 53.1 18-43 19-31 32 50 3 11 16
Indiana 131 55.1 13-33 20-28 22 38 4 10 13
Upcoming Games
  • Indiana will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Pacers have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .481 after a loss.
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Bucks have a W/L % of .613 after a win and .722 after a loss.