Bucks eliminated from playoffs after Pacers close overtime on brutal run
- The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 119-118 in overtime on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
- Milwaukee started three new players after Damian Lillard suffered an Achilles tendon injury.
- Indiana rallied from a 20-point deficit, forcing overtime after trailing early.
- Tyrese Haliburton made a driving layup with 1.3 seconds remaining to clinch the victory.
- The Pacers won the series 4-1, advancing to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the semifinals.
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Haliburton leads comeback as Pacers advance, Celtics clinch
The Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics became the latest teams to book their places in the second round of the NBA playoffs on Tuesday as the Detroit Pistons thwarted the New York Knicks to keep their postseason hopes alive.
Tyrese Haliburton Calls GAME against the Milwaukee Bucks to Win the Series
“I want to be playing on the biggest stage, and that’s the playoffs.” It’s crazy to think that just two years ago, all Tyrese Haliburton wanted to do was get to this moment he is in right now. Not only are the Indiana Pacers competing right now, but since he said those very words, they’ve have had their best playoff runs since the 2019-20 season. Last year, they made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals and now, with the game on the l…
8 must-read quotes from the Pacers crazy series-clinching win
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Pacers are moving on in the playoffs, beating the Milwaukee Bucks in overtime, 119-118, to win the series 4-1. The Pacers were down by seven points with 40 seconds remaining in overtime. They came all the way back to win on Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning layup with just 1.1 seconds remaining. Here are eight quotes that tell the story of the Pacers crazy, dramatic, series-clinching win. 1. Rick Carlisle on Hali…
Haliburton's Heroics Power Pacers Over Milwaukee to Clinch Series
INDIANAPOLIS–The Indiana Pacers overcame a 20-point deficit to beat the Milwaukee Bucks and win this best-of-seven first round NBA playoff series 119-118 in overtime. The Pacers won the series 4-1. The Bucks led 118-111 with 40 seconds left in overtime, but then Indiana’s Andrew Nembhard hit a three to cut it to 118-114. After the Pacers got a steal, Pacer guard Tyrese Haliburton scored a layup and converted a three-point play to cut the deficit…
Pacers end Bucks’ season in brutal fashion as tempers flare in what could be Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Milwaukee end
The Bucks' season came to an excruciating and almost unbelievable end on Tuesday night. And things got tense after the final horn. Milwaukee choked away a seven-point lead in the final 40 seconds of overtime in Game 5 against the Pacers, losing 119-118 when Tyrese Haliburton put in a layup with 1.1 ticks left on the clock.
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