Gary Trent Jr. Bond Franchise Play-off record with nine 3-Pointers and scored 37 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo also had 37 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a large second half to beat Indiana 117-101 on Friday evening and beat the Pacers series lead to 2-1.
The Pacers led 57-47 during the break, but Trent hit 3-Pointers at the start of the third to pull the bucks, even at 62. The bucks grabbed a 72-69 lead over Antetokounmppo’s three-point game and led 86-75 at the end of the quarter.
The lead grew up to no less than 20 in the fourth and Trent finished 9 to 12 behind the bow to bind Hall of Famer Ray Allen’s Mark for most 3-Pointers in a postseason match.
Antetokounmpo has added 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, who organizes Game 4 on Sunday. AJ Green scored 12 points and Bobby Portis had 10 for the Bucks, who took the pacers for the 18th time in the past two seasons.
Indiana had won five of the last six Playoff matches between the teams and expelled the Bucks of the Play -offs in the opening round last season.
Pascal Siakam had 28 points and Aaron Nesmith scored 18 for the Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton ended with 14 points and 10 assists.
After the stern of your game 2, the bucks took an early lead. Antetokounmpo and Trent, who had a rare start, combined together to score the first 21 points of Milwaukee. No other bucks player scored until Green on 3-Pointer dropped with 2:28 in the opening quarter.
Milwaukee shot 4 for 23 from 3-point range during the first two quarters, but was 11 for 18 after the break.
Bucks Star Guard Damian Lillard was held on seven points on 2-of-12 shooting. He only made 1-of-8 3-Pointers.
Reporting by the Associated Press.
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