Overview
- With the score tied at 115, Antetokounmpo backed down Aaron Nesmith at the left elbow and hit a high-arcing fadeaway over late help from Isaiah Jackson as time expired at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
- After AJ Green split two free throws, Nesmith drove for the game-tying layup with 15 seconds left before Antetokounmpo’s winner decided it.
- Antetokounmpo finished with 33 points and 13 rebounds, giving him five 30-point games and five double-doubles in his past six outings.
- Indiana slipped to 1-6 despite strong nights from Pascal Siakam (32 points), Isaiah Jackson (21 points, 10 rebounds) and Jarace Walker (18 points, eight rebounds, five assists).
- Milwaukee survived 18 turnovers and a 13-of-22 free-throw effort thanks to bench lifts from Kyle Kuzma (15 points) and Cole Anthony (11), while Myles Turner posted nine points, seven boards and five blocks against his former team.