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THE INDIANA PACERS ā¦
The Pacers just pulled off one of the greatest comebacks weāll ever see. That they did it to close out their series against the rival Bucks makes it all the more special. After trailing by seven with 35 seconds left in overtime, Indiana finished on a stunning 8-0 run to beat Milwaukee,Ā 119-118, and advance in five games.
This one looked all but over after a pair of Gary Trent Jr. 3-pointers (he finished with a game-high 33 points) and a fastbreak layup from Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points, 20 rebounds, 13 assists).But then came a rally/meltdown ā for the ages. After an A.J. Green free throw,Ā Andrew Nembhard hit a deep 3, Trent turned it over on the ensuing inbounds, and Tyrese Haliburton scored an and-1 layup on Green. 118-117, Milwaukee.Then Trent fumbled a pass out of bounds, and Haliburton went right at Antetokounmpo to score the game-winning layup with 1.3 seconds left.
Haliburton finished with 26 points, five rebounds, nine assists, three steals and three blocks.
Things got ugly with several heated postgame confrontations, including one between Antetokounmpo and Haliburtonās dad, but the Pacers will certainly cherish vanquishing Milwaukee, and in dramatic fashion at that.
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ā¦ AND THE DENVER NUGGETS
Perhaps the reports of the Nuggetsā demise were greatly exaggerated, and perhaps all they needed was a healthy, playoff version ofĀ Jamal Murray. Perhaps. Denver is one gameā¦
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2025-04-30 12:37:00
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