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Bucks Ride Giannis’ Buzzer-Beater in Indiana, Then Routed by Raptors in Toronto

The back-to-back underscored Milwaukee’s uneven early-season form, with Antetokounmpo playing through a left knee tendinopathy.

Overview

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo beat the Pacers 117-115 with a 17-foot buzzer-beater, finishing with 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.
  • Myles Turner, booed throughout his return to Indianapolis after signing with Milwaukee in July, posted nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks.
  • Pascal Siakam led Indiana with 32 points and eight assists, while Isaiah Jackson, starting in Turner’s old spot, had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Less than 24 hours later the Bucks fell 128-100 in Toronto, where Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett scored 23 points each as the Raptors posted their largest win margin of the season.
  • Milwaukee’s long-range woes persisted at 11-for-38 from three, its fewest makes this season, while Antetokounmpo logged 22 points in nearly 24 minutes.