The Milwaukee Bucks averted disaster Tuesday night. Thanks to their 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Doc Rivers and his squad are still alive in the postseason with a chance to force Game 7 with another win.
Two shorthanded teams came up with huge Game 5 wins, while another escaped elimination with a miracle comeback. Here are three stars from the NBA playoff games from Tuesday night.
Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis scored 29 points apiece and the injury-riddled Milwaukee Bucks stayed alive with a 115-92 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the Eastern Conference.
Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points for the Bucks as Milwaukee rode two dominant middle quarters to a 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers.
The season is on the line for the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. They are currently down and facing a seemingly insurmountable 3-1 deficit against the Indiana Pacers.
The Milwaukee Bucks certainly have their work cut out for them at home. After dropping Game 4 to the Indiana Pacers and their barrage of 3-pointers, the Bucks sit in a 3-1 hole now facing elimination.
The Milwaukee Bucks have the deck stacked against them heading into Game 5 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers.
The Bucks are on the verge of elimination but it’s unlikely they’ll have their two best players available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Pacers.
On Brian Windhorst’s Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon revealed that Antetokounmpo is a hot topic among teams with substantial draft picks, eager to snag a top-tier player.
The Milwaukee Bucks was already playing without Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo in Game 4. Then they lost Bobby Portis after just a few minutes.