Indiana made a shocking reversal, narrowly defeated by 1 point to advance to the semi-finals of the East District

In the early morning of April 30, the first round of the NBA playoffs G5 staged an epic showdown at the Banker's Life Arena. After overtime battle, the Indiana Pacers finally defeated the Milwaukee Bucks with a slight advantage of 119-118. The series score was frozen 4-1, successfully locking in the Eastern Conference semi-finals ticket. According to the schedule, they will challenge the regular season East Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round.

The game progress was ups and downs:

The Bucks turned away in the first quarter, with a net victory of 17 points (30-13)

The Pacers responded to the attack wave 28-17 after the third quarter, and the two sides tied 75 times in the last minute of regular time. The score was frozen 103 draws

The Pacers completed a deadly defense at the last moment of overtime. The list of star data:

Milwaukee:

· Trent: Played for 43 minutes and scored 33+5+2

· Antetokounmpo: contributed 30+20+13 historical triple-double

· Green: Efficiently scored 19 points and 4 rebounds

Indiana:

· Halliburton: 26 points and 9 assists to control the overall situation

· Turner: 21 points and 9 rebounds to protect the penalty area

· Nesmith: 19+12 double-double performance

Game turning point:

Pacers played a 16-4 offensive at the end of the third quarter

scored 7 points in a row in the last 1 minute and 12 seconds of overtime

Successfully defended the Bucks' last attack

Technical statistics highlights:

Rebound: Pacers 52-48 dominance

Number of assists: Bucks lead 31-28

Three-point shooting percentage: Pacers 38.5% vs Bucks 32.1%

Post-game voice:

Pacers coach Carlisle said: "This is a victory that reflects the team's resilience, and the fighting spirit displayed by the players when they are behind is proud. "

The Bucks core Antetokounmpo admitted: "We missed too many opportunities, and the loss in this round of series will make us stronger. "

Forecast analysis:

Facing the upcoming Eastern Conference semi-finals, the Pacers need to solve the following problems:

Restrict the Cavaliers' double-gun breakthrough in the backcourt

Enhance the stability of free throws at critical moments (the free throw shooting percentage is only 71% in this game)

Strengthen Substitute scoring ability (substitute scored 32-41 behind in this game)

Historical data:

This is the first time since the 2018-19 season that the Pacers broke through the first round of the first round of the playoffs for two consecutive years

The two teams faced the Pacers 4 wins and 1 loss

East season G1 will start in Cleveland at 7:30 am on May 3.