Pacers rally late, beat Eastern Conference-leading Bucks – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News

The Indiana Pacers mustered a stirring comeback on Tuesday night to edge the Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks, 105-102.

The Pacers, who trailed by double digits in the fourth quarter, showed resilience to pull off a remarkable victory. Trailing by 10 with 7:33 remaining, Indiana (40-25) embarked upon an 18-4 run to seize the lead.

Forward Bojan Bogdanovic provided the decisive blow, drilling a three-pointer with 10.4 seconds left to give the Pacers a 105-102 lead. The shot followed a layup by guard Darren Collison that had tied the game at 102 with 24.3 seconds left.

The Bucks (49-17) had a chance to answer, but guard Eric Bledsoe missed a potential game-tying three-pointer as time expired.

Bogdanovic led the Pacers with 23 points, while guard Victor Oladipo added 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Center Myles Turner contributed 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and forward Thaddeus Young had 11 points and eight rebounds.

Bucks forward Khris Middleton led all scorers with 27 points and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo added 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

The Pacers, who are 4-1 since the All-Star break, have now won five straight games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and 19 of their past 22 home games.

Indiana, which has the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference, will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.

In a stirring comeback Tuesday night, the Indiana Pacers vanquished the Eastern Conference-leading Milwaukee Bucks, 105-102.

Trailing by double digits in the fourth quarter, Indiana (40-25) mustered a resilient 18-4 run to wrest the lead. Guard Darren Collison drove the charge with a layup that knotted the score at 102 with 24.3 seconds left. Then, with 10.4 seconds remaining, forward Bojan Bogdanovic sealed the victory with a three-pointer. The Bucks (49-17) had a final opportunity to respond, but guard Eric Bledsoe’s potential game-tying three-pointer as time expired was off the mark.

Bogdanovic led the Pacers with 23 points, while guard Victor Oladipo contributed 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Center Myles Turner provided 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and forward Thaddeus Young had 11 points and eight rebounds. For the Bucks, forward Khris Middleton led all scorers with 27 points and forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.

Having won five consecutive games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse and 19 of their last 22 home contests, the Pacers, who are 4-1 since the All-Star break and possess the fifth-best record in the Eastern Conference, will next face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.