Overview
- Antetokounmpo hit a 17-foot jumper at the horn to seal a 117-115 Bucks win in Indianapolis, moving Milwaukee to 5-2 and dropping the short-handed Pacers to 1-6.
- He finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists, then shushed the crowd and flashed a thumbs down after the game-winner.
- In his first game back, Turner posted nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks as fans booed a pregame tribute; he mimicked boos after an early three-pointer.
- Turner left Indiana in July for a four-year deal reported at roughly $107–108.9 million after Pacers talks reportedly stalled near $22 million per year for three seasons, with Milwaukee creating space by stretching Damian Lillard’s contract.
- Indiana played without multiple rotation players, including Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles), as Pascal Siakam scored 32 and Isaiah Jackson had 21 and 10 in the teams’ latest meeting of a budding rivalry.