Overview
- Pacers fans booed Turner during a pregame tribute and on nearly every touch in his first game back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- Milwaukee edged Indiana 117-115 on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s buzzer-beating jumper, after which he gave a thumbs-down and shushed the crowd.
- Turner called the response “disheartening” after a decade with the Pacers and finished with nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks.
- Antetokounmpo and Bucks coach Doc Rivers publicly backed Turner, with Rivers saying the center “wasn’t looking to leave” but “was made available.”
- Turner signed a four-year deal worth about $107 million with Milwaukee, saying he felt undervalued in Indiana, while the Pacers contend they were not given a chance to match.