Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner (33) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) fight for the ball during Game 5 of the first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Watch: Bucks-Pacers have heated exchange following Game 5

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Apr 29, 2025 10:23 PM ET

The Milwaukee Bucks' season came to an end on Tuesday night with a 119-118 overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series.

There is sure to be some frustration with that. Not only because it is another early postseason exit, but also because they fell apart late in overtime to lose.

That frustration spilled over immediately after the game with a skirmish that started with Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin.

It began with a hug. It continued with shoving.

Things got heated after Pacers-Bucks series ended pic.twitter.com/anqDniNAfA
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 30, 2025

That was not the end of it, either. Antetokounmpo was also seen having some sort of an intense exchange with Tyrese Haliburton's dad on the floor.

Giannis Antetokounmpo exchanges words with Haliburton's dad after the game pic.twitter.com/JZiQEY9HxG
— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) April 30, 2025

This was an extremely tense series despite how short it was. So it is not surprising there were emotions. Especially from the Milwaukee side.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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