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12-point game after some AJ Green threes. Pacers need something, anything, here.

Bucks have the lineup on the floor I talked about during a podcast earlier this week - the Giannis + bench shooters group that has been great for Milwaukee recently. You can see why.

That was a ridiculous recovery for a block from Giannis on that Nembhard layup, by the way.

Pacers dodging bullets here with the Bucks misses. They lead by 12 with about 2 minutes left.

Myles Turner, stepback three at the shot clock buzzer. Huge shot, and he gestures for the crowd to get louder. He played an awesome second half.

Doc Rivers challenging a foul on Giannis here that would send Tyrese Haliburton to the foul line.

Damian Lillard is up off the bench as has a ton of words for Pascal Siakam. Entire Pacers bench is up near midcourt. Refs trying to keep people on their side of the floor.

Looks like Haliburton a part of the jawing too.

*everybody* is at mid court, even Doc Rivers and Rick Carlisle.

Foul stands

Tyrese Haliburton, double-double on a VERY off night.

Bucks take Giannis out. Game 1, Pacers.

Pat Connaughton runs over Pascal Siakam. Timeout Pacers with under a minute to go and they will clear the bench.

Elbow to the face from Connaughton. That's getting looked at.

Flagrant 1. Siakam at the line, then Pacers ball.

Johnny Furphy comes in to absolutely massive cheers.

Giannis exits the floor before the final buzzer. His Bucks teammates follow behind. No handshakes today.

Pacers take Game 1 and lead the series 1-0. Final score, 117-98. Pacers were only slightly above average from deep, but they defended very well, hit the glass, and took it to the paint. Excellent execution today. Siakam, Turner, and Nembhard were exceptional. Game 2 Tuesday.

Pascal Siakam: "It's playoff basketball. We're excited. We want to continue to play the way we've been playing."

"Game 2 will be monumentally more difficult than this one," Rick Carlisle says. He was happy with his team's execution in the first half but wants to see less settling and fouling in Game 2.