Despite the loss, Antetokounmpo delivered a remarkable triple-double, finishing with 30 points, 20 rebounds, 13 assists, two steals and two blocks. Gary Trent Jr. also made a significant impact, hitting eight 3-pointers and scoring 33 points for Milwaukee.

After a thrilling four quarters of regulation, the game needed five more minutes to be decided. Milwaukee jumped out to an early lead in overtime thanks to a scorching hot performance from Gary Trent Jr., but the Pacers crawled back to stay in the game.

The Pacers, who made the Eastern Conference finals a season ago, are led by Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. Siakam (20.2 points per game) was an All-Star in 2025, while Haliburton got better as the season progressed. He averaged 20.6 points and 11 assists per game after the All-Star break.