The Pacers were determined to raise the fever, for their return to Indianapolis and the presence of the Indiana Fever (WNBA) and their future superstar Caitlin Clark. The euphoric start of the Haliburton-Siakam-Turner trio made the leap forward (39-22). But Khris Middleton (42 points) decided to play, the Bucks are tough and give battle in the second quarter (67-55). And if the third quarter served Milwaukee to further reduce the gap, the 2-12 break at the start of the last quarter also gave them the overtaking by Lillard (92-95). In the final head-to-head, Siakam’s 2+1 comes close to finishing, but Middleton takes the game further with a 3-point shot full of coolness two seconds from the siren (111-111). Middleton again and Nesmith for the Pacers maintain parity until the last seconds of overtime. After a triple-double game, albeit marked by his personal 1/12 of three-pointers, Tyrese Haliburton flies with a coast-to-coast followed by a floater that inflames the crowd, with the foul as a bonus with 1.1 seconds left . And the Pacers win!
Indiana – Milwaukee 121-118 OT (2-1). Boxscore: 29 Turner, 18p+10r+16as Haliburton, 17 Siakam, 16 Nembhard, 15 Toppin, 13 Nesmith for the Pacers; 42p+10r Middleton, 28 Lillard, 17p+18r Portis, 14 Lopez, 11 Beverley for the Bucks.
