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Bucks vs Pacers: Pacers on the Verge of Eliminating Bucks for Second Straight Year in Playoffs, Cruise to Go Up 3-1 After Lillard’s Injury

The Indiana Pacers haven't dropped back-to-back games since March 10th.

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The Indiana Pacers came with full force and squeezed past the Milwaukee Bucks 129-103 on Sunday night to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series. The Pacers may eliminate the Bucks for a second straight year if they win Game 5 at their home court. It was Milwaukee’s seventh playoff defeat against Indiana in the last ten games.

Ahead of do-or-die game 5, the Bucks also faced a major blow as their star player, Damian Lillard, sustained a non-contact injury in the first quarter. The All-Star guard limped to the locker room and didn’t return. The Pacers held a 15-12 lead at the time of his injury, and they stretched it to 11 points at halftime.

A BALANCED EFFORT FOR THE PACERS IN THE GAME 4 WIN!

Indiana had EIGHT players finish with 10+ PTS tonight, becoming the 2nd team since 2000 to have 8+ players in double figures in a playoff game 🤯#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google pic.twitter.com/V18dXlmYpF
— NBA (@NBA) April 28, 2025

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Pacers’ Resiliency in Playoff Series Put Bucks on the Edge of the Elimination

The Indiana Pacers haven’t dropped back-to-back games since March 10th, and in the last two seasons, they had a 7-3 record against the Bucks in the playoffs. Lillard’s injury midway through the first quarter pushed Milwaukee to change rotation, and despite all, they dropped their first quarter 30-24. The Pacers had a 63-52 lead at the end of first half.

The Bucks went on a 12-4 run and cut the deficit to nine in the third quarter. The Pacers closed the period on an 11-3 run to stretch their lead to 17 points. Indiana continued their dominance and extended its lead to 122-98 in the middle of the final quarter.

MYLES TURNER POSTER INCOMING 😳 pic.twitter.com/V3rkvAWLZg
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 28, 2025

The Pacers shot 60.2% from the floor and 46.2% from beyond the arc in Game 4. Eight Pacers scored in double figures. They became the 2nd team since 2000 to have 8+ players in double figures in a playoff game. It was the third instance in the series when at least six players from Indiana scored in double figures.

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Myles Turner scored 23 points and Aaron Nembhard added 20. Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and a playoff career-high 15 assists. T.J. McConnell scored 15 points, Aaron Nesmith chipped in 14, and Obi Toppin had 13. Pascal Siakam and Jarace Walker contributed 12 points each.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.