Matchup After a 130-110 defeat to Milwaukee on the second night of a back-to-back, Indiana (12-10) gets a much-needed day of rest before hosting the New Orleans Pelicans (8-12) on Friday night.
Game Recap
One night after the Pacers led wire-to-wire in an impressive win over the Grizzlies, the tables were turned on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double, seven Bucks scored in double figures, and Milwaukee (13-8) never trailed in a 130-110 win over Indiana (12-10).
The Bucks, who were off on Tuesday while the Pacers arrived late in Milwaukee after an 8:00 game in Indianapolis, led by as many as 23 points in the first half and pushed the margin as high as 40 points before the final buzzer.
Domantas Sabonis was the one bright spot for Indiana in the loss. One night after matching his career high with 32 points, Sabonis set a new mark on Wednesday, tallying 33 points in 31 minutes against Milwaukee. The All-Star forward went 14-for-25 from the field and 3-for-5 from 3-point range while also tallying 13 points and five assists despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter.
Game Recap Pacers head coach Nate Bjorkgren paid no mind to Indiana’s heartbreaking loss to the Philadelphia 76ers just two nights ago. He appeared laser-focused on tonight’s performance. “That was so long ago,” he said in his pregame press conference.
Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum
Matchup
Coming off their best offensive performance of the season, the Pacers (12-9) head to Milwaukee for a Central Division showdown with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks (12-8) on the second night of a back-to-back.
Indiana entered Tuesday night s game against the Memphis Grizzlies in desperate need of a win after two consecutive losses, including a fourth-quarter collapse on Sunday against Philadelphia. But the Pacers bounced back in a big way on Tuesday, leading wire-to-wire in a 134-116 win.
The Pacers set season highs for points scored (134), field goal percentage (.598), and 3-point percentage (.552) in the victory. They dominated on the interior, scoring 62 points in the paint, and on the perimeter, going 16-for-29 from 3-point range.
Game Recap The Pacers were well on their way to earning their third win out of the past four contests on Sunday night. However, the Philadelphia 76ers had other ideas.