On Wednesday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks faced off against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.
The Pacers won the game by a score of 142-130, and Tyrese Haliburton led the way with 31 points, three rebounds, ten assists, one steal and three blocks while shooting 10/20 from the field and 5/11 from the three-point range.
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— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 4, 2024
Despite the loss, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard had a huge highlight during the game.
Lillard drove straight to the basket and was able to finish off a slam dunk before Myles Turner was able to defend the rim.
DAMIAN LILLARD ELEVATES FOR THE POSTER
— NBA (@NBA) January 4, 2024
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Lillard finished his night with 24 points, two rebounds, five assists and three steals while shooting 6/18 from the field and 3/9 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.
With the loss, the Bucks dropped to 24-10 in their first 34 games, which has them as the second seed in the Eastern Confernece.
They are in the middle of a two-game losing streak and will play the second night of a back-to-back on Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.
On the road, the Bucks have gone 8-7 in the 15 games they have played away from Wisconsin.
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