The Indiana Pacers took a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 123-115 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, surviving a late surge despite Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 34-point effort and Damian Lillard’s return from injury.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton chipped in 21 points and 12 assists. The Bucks trimmed a 15-point deficit to just two late in the fourth, but Indiana held firm.
In the West, top-seeded Oklahoma City cruised past Memphis 118-99 to go 2-0 up, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 27 and Chet Holmgren adding 20 points, 11 rebounds, and five blocks.
Meanwhile, Luka Doncic powered the Lakers to a 94-85 win over Minnesota to level their series, finishing with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists.
