Milwaukee Bucks (1-3) beat Indiana Pacers (2-2) 110-102 at home on Monday, October 26, after falling far behind. The Bucks were down 11 at one quarter break and still finished 8 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Bucks struck first, taking the opening quarter 31-29 and a 2-point lead after one. The Pacers moved in front with a 32-19 second quarter, carrying a 11-point lead into halftime.
The Bucks won the third 34-24 to stay in front, taking a 1-point lead into the fourth. The Bucks took the fourth 26-17; the Bucks completed the comeback for a 110-102 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Bucks grabbed 32% of their own misses, while the Pacers recovered 23.7%. The Bucks made 15.8 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 11.5 for the Pacers. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 101 possessions per team, the Bucks produced 108.8 points per 100 possessions to 100.9 for the Pacers.
Who carried the comeback
Tyrese Haliburton was the game's biggest individual force for IND: 22 pts, 6 reb, 9 ast on 8-17 shooting. His Game Score of 21.3 led everyone. His team was -6 with him on the floor.
Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 23 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast on 7-14 shooting, good for a 21.2 Game Score.
Tyler Herro (23 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast), Kel'el Ware (16 pts, 14 reb, 0 ast), and Pascal Siakam (20 pts, 13 reb, 6 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 60% for the Bucks.
Across the last 13 meetings in our records, Milwaukee Bucks lead 8-5.
The Bucks are now 1-3, and the Pacers are 2-2. The Bucks last five before this game: W-L-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.