Playing without Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks were up seven points with 40 seconds to go in overtime to stave off elimination. Then Tyrese Haliburton led a furious comeback, again.
HALIBURTON LAYUP FOR THE GAME AND THE SERIES!!!
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2025
PACERS MOVING ON. pic.twitter.com/K5KkvAFaot
Haliburton drove past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds to go and the Indiana Pacers won the game, 119-118, and the series, 4-1. The 25-year-old point guard's game-winner followed a three-point play by Haliburton with 17 seconds left that put the Pacers within a point.
That had to feel like deja vu for the Bucks, who led by four points in the final seconds of regulation before two free throws and a dunk by Haliburton sent the game to overtime.
HALIBURTON DUNK FOR THE TIE.
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2025
103-103 WITH 10.8 SECONDS TO PLAY ON NBA TV. pic.twitter.com/8VaH1dqhQn
It was a brutal loss for the Bucks, who got a monster performance from Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak scored 30 points, grabbed 20 rebounds and handed out 13 assists, along with two steals and two blocks. But he did miss six free throws and turned the ball over seven times while shouldering the offensive load.
Giannis goes reverse for 21 on the night
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2025
MIL looking to force Game 6 as we have a tight 4Q on NBA TV! pic.twitter.com/qTURBc26H0
For Gary Trent, Jr., one of the biggest games of his career turned into a nightmare in the final seconds. Trent scored 33 points, made eight three-pointers and racked up five steals. Four of those triples came in OT, where Trent scored the Bucks' first 12 points of the extra period.
GARY TRENT JR.
— NBA (@NBA) April 30, 2025
12 POINTS IN OVERTIME. 33 FOR THE GAME.
Going off late with the @Bucks season on the line! pic.twitter.com/8jMHD1dRrv
But in the final 30 seconds, Trent committed his only turnovers of the game at the worst possible time. First, the Pacers trapped Trent and Andrew Nembhard stole his pass. Then with 10 seconds left, and the Pacers trying to foul, Trent lost the ball out of bounds to give Haliburton his game-winning opportunity.
This trap from the Pacers and steal from Andrew Nembhard was *very important* pic.twitter.com/Wt1qoQW7u7
— Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) April 30, 2025
Trent yelled "What time?" at the Pacers crowd after his fourth three-pointer of overtime — referring to Haliburton's mocking of Lillard's "Dame Time" celebration — and then suffered an incredible comeuppance.
Now the Pacers will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, and the Bucks will go home after one round for the third straight season.
On a night where the Bucks out-shot the Pacers from distance, out-rebounded them and held Pascal Siakam to 10 points, Tyrese Haliburton found a way to save the game. Twice.
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