The Indiana Pacers look to close out the Milwaukee Bucks in a first-round matchup of their NBA playoff series.
After a 129-103 Game 4 win in Milwaukee, the Pacers return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, hoping to advance to play the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round. Milwaukee will be without All-Star guard Damian Lillard, who suffered a season-ending injury in Game 4.
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Pacers pull off an incredible win in Game 5
Final OT: Gary Trent Jr. turned the ball over with 10 seconds left. Tyrese Haliburton made a layup with just one second left. Pacers win. They’re off to the second round.
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Pacers 119, Bucks 118
Pacers down by just 1 point in overtime
0:17.0 left OT1: Tyrese Haliburton made a layup with 17 seconds left. AJ Green got called for a foul on the play and Haliburton made the free throw. The lead is down to one.
Bucks 118, Pacers 117
Pacers cut into the Bucks’ lead
0:32.1 left OT1: Andrew Nembhard hit a 3 to cut the lead down to four.
Bucks 118, Bucks 114
Pacers in trouble against the Bucks in overtime
0:47.1 left OT1: Coming out of the timeout, Aaron Nesmith scored five straight. But Gary Trent Jr made his eighth 3.
Bucks 117, Pacers 111
Gary Trent Jr. hits 3 3-pointers in overtime for the Bucks
1:45 left OT1: Tyrese Haliburton hit a 3 at 4:29 to give Indiana a 106-103 lead. Gary Trent Jr. tied it at 106-106 with a 3 of his own at 3:31. Trent hit another 3 at 2:51. He has 27 points.
At 1:46, Trent hit yet another 3. He now has 30 points and seven 3s.
Bucks 112, Pacers 106
Pacers, Bucks headed to overtime in Game 5
End of 4Q: We’re headed to OT. Giannis missed a shot to win it.
Pacers 103, Bucks 103
Pacers tie Bucks in Game 5 with seconds left
0:10.1 left 4Q: Milwaukee had a four-point lead with less than a minute to go, but Tyrese Haliburton cut it to two with back-to-back free throws. Haliburton tied it at 103-103 with a dunk.
Pacers 103, Bucks 103
Bucks lead Pacers late in fourth quarter of Game 5
1:19 left 4Q: Coming out of a timeout, Gary Trent Jr. made a 3 to give the Bucks a 94-89 lead. Indiana went on to score six straight (four from Pascal Siakam). Giannis tied it at 95-95 going 1-for-2 from the free line at 3:13.
Myles Turner made two free throws to give Indiana the lead back. Trent Jr. responded with a 3 to give Milwaukee a 98-97 advantage. The Bucks got the ball back and AJ Green hit yet another 3. He has six.
Bucks 101, Pacers 97
Bucks score 9 straight to take the lead in Game 5
5:27 left 4Q: The Bucks scored five straight to tie it at 87-87. Milwaukee took the lead with back-to-back free throws from Giannis at 7:07. Bobby Portis made a basket at 6:19. Pascal Siakam broke the 9-0 run with a layup.
Giannis has a triple-double: 25 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists.
Bucks 91, Pacers 89
Pacers up by 5 on Bucks in the fourth quarter
8:31 left 4Q: Indiana has outscored Milwaukee in the fourth quarter so far, 12-7. The Pacers are now shooting 48% from the floor.
Pacers 87, Bucks 82
Pacers tied with Bucks heading into fourth quarter
End of 3Q: T.J. McConnell tied the game at 73-73 with a basket 11 feet out. McConnell gave the Pacers the lead with a finger-roll layup with 10 seconds left. Milwaukee’s Kevin Porter Jr. made back-to-back free throws to once again tie things up.
Myles Turner leads the Pacers with 17 points and six rebounds. Giannis also has 17 points for the Bucks.
Pacers 75, Bucks 75
Bucks retake the lead vs Pacers
4:59 left 3Q: Kevin Porter Jr.’s 3 gave Milwaukee a four-point lead. The Bucks are now 10-for-21 from long distance (48%).
Bucks 65, Pacers 61
Pacers briefly take the lead in Game 5
7:23 left 3Q: Pacers started the third on an 11-4 run. Andrew Nembhard’s 3 at 9:03 gave the Pacers a 52-51 lead. Giannis hit a shot at 7:54, which gave Milwaukee a 53-52 advantage.
Bucks 53, Pacers 52
Pacers make a comeback vs Bucks
Halftime: Tyrese Haliburton cut the lead to 10 with a layup at the 4:20 mark. Myles Turner hit a 3 at 3:10 to get the Pacers within seven points. However, AJ Green made his fourth 3-pointer of the game to give the Bucks a 10-point cushion.
The Pacers got a 3 from Aaron Nesmith with 1:34 left. Indiana outscored Milwaukee in the second quarter, 28-17.
Bucks 47, Pacers 41
Pacers go on 5-0 run against Bucks
4:55 left 2Q: Since the last timeout, Tyrese Haliburton made a layup and Aaron Nesmith sunk a 3. Indiana has outscored Milwaukee in the second quarter so far, 15-10.
Bucks 40, Pacers 28
Bucks still have a big lead vs Pacers
6:42 left 2Q: Things haven’t improved much for the Pacers in the second quarter. Milwaukee is already 6-for-12 from long distance. Indiana is just 1-for-9 from 3-point range.
Bucks 40, Pacers 23
Pacers struggle in the first quarter vs the Bucks
End 1Q: Indiana shot just 24% in the first quarter. Milwaukee shot 63% from the floor.
Bucks 30, Pacers 13
Pacers down big to start Game 5
6:22 left 1Q: Giannis Antetokounmpo made a layup to put Milwaukee up 13-0. The run stopped when Myles Turner hit a 3 with 7:32 left in the quarter.
Giannis has seven points, but he just picked up his second foul.
Bucks 13, Pacers 3
Bucks come out hot, start game on 11-0 run
8:50 left 1Q: The Bucks can’t be stopped early on. AJ Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis hit 3s for the Bucks to start things off.
Bucks 11, Pacers 0
Milwaukee Bucks change up their lineup
With their backs against the wall in Game 5, the Bucks are switching things up. Bobby Portis and AJ Green are new to the starting lineup.
Bennedict Mathurin available for Game 5 vs Bucks
Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin will return to action against the Bucks in Tuesday’s Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs after missing Sunday’s Game 4 with an abdominal contusion coach Rick Carlisle said in his pre-game press conference.
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Pacers-Bucks injury report tonight for Game 5
Pacers: Bennedict Mathurin (abdomen) is questionable; Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) is out.
Bucks: Tyler Smith (ankle) is questionable; Damian Lillard is out (lower leg)
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Pacers vs Bucks playoff schedule: when do the Pacers and Bucks play today, April 29?
(All times ET; *-if necessary)
Game 1, April 19: Pacers 117, Bucks 98
Game 2, April 22: Pacers 123, Bucks 115
Game 3, April 25: Bucks 117, Pacers 101
Game 4, Sun., April 27: Pacers 129, Bucks 103
Game 5, Tues., April 29: at Pacers, 6 p.m.
*-Game 6, Fri., May 2: at Bucks, TBA
*-Game 7, Sun., May 4: Pacers, TBA
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What channel is the Pacers game on today, April 29? How can I watch Pacers-Bucks in NBA playoffs?
TV: FanDuel Sports Network, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analysis) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting).
How can I stream, listen to the Pacers vs Bucks today, April 29?
93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analysis) and Pat Boylan (sideline reporting). Game 5 streaming is on SiriusXM channels 213 (Bucks feed), 212.
Are the Pacers favored over the Bucks today, April 29? Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks betting odds
via BetMGM
Game 5 favorite: Pacers by 7.5 points
Over/under: 222.5 total points
Moneyline: Pacers -375, Bucks +300
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Pacers a 67.6% chance of winning.
Pacers probable starting lineup today, April 29
(with series averages)
- Pascal Siakam (22.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 58.3% shooting, 50.0% 3-pointers)
- Tyrese Haliburton (15.5 points, 12.3 assists, 6.8 rebounds, 29.0% 3-pointers)
- Myles Turner (15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.8 blocked shots, 33.3% 3-pointers)
- Aaron Nesmith (13.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 steals, 52.4% 3-pointers)
- Andrew Nembhard (15.0 points, 4.5 assists, 47.1% 3-pointers)
Bucks probable starting lineup today, April 29
