Indiana Pacers beat Milwaukee Bucks; Take 3-1 lead in the playoff series

Myles Turner scored 29 points, Tyrese Haliburton added 24 points, and the Indiana Pacers set a team playoff mark with 22 3-pointers in a 126-113 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night. 

The victory gave Indiana Pacers a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series. Indiana has won three consecutive games since dropping its opener and can reach the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2014 with a win over Milwaukee on Tuesday. Indiana is 7-2 this season against the Bucks, who are looking to avoid their second consecutive first-round departure.

Haliburton established a playoff career-best for the second time in a row, while Turner equaled one he achieved in Friday night's overtime victory. Turner added nine rebounds and four assists against a Bucks team without two injured All-Stars, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. 

Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 27 points and nine rebounds, while Khris Middleton contributed 25 points, ten rebounds, and five assists. However, the Bucks' depth suffered even more, with Middleton missing much of the second half due to four fouls and center Bobby Portis Jr. being dismissed with 5:01 remaining in the first quarter following a shoving altercation with Andrew Nembhard. Bobby Portis received two technical fouls on the play, as part of a six-technical first half. 

Nonetheless, the Pacers were unable to capitalize, ending the back-and-forth first half with a 67-64 lead. But when Lopez began the third quarter with a jumper, Haliburton answered with three consecutive three-pointers to give the Pacers a 76-66 advantage. The Bucks never recovered entirely, as Indiana stretched their lead to 95-78 on Obi Toppin's layup with 2:24 left in the fourth. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo availability yet not clear 

Milwaukee Bucks started the fourth quarter with seven consecutive points, closing the gap to 98-92. Indiana responded with a 10-2 run to restore a 108-94 lead with 7:25 remaining, and the Bucks couldn't pull inside single digits the rest of the way. Nembhard led the Pacers with 15 points and nine assists, while Pascal Siakam contributed 13 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists.  Milwaukee's Malik Beasley had 20 points.

Indiana Pacers will try to win the series on the Bucks' home court as they go to Milwaukee for Game 5. It's unclear if Giannis Antetokounmpo or Lillard will participate in Game 5. Since April 9, Giannis Antetokounmpo has not participated in any games due to a left calf injury. Due to an Achilles tendon injury sustained on Friday night, Lillard was unable to play this weekend and had to wear a walking boot for protection.