Kevin Porter Jr. scored 24 points and Ryan Rollins added 23 as the Milwaukee Bucks ended a three-game losing streak with a 111-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Milwaukee played without Giannis Antetokounmpo for the seventh consecutive game, relying on balanced scoring and efficient shooting.
Kyle Kuzma contributed 15 points and Bobby Portis added 14 points with nine rebounds, helping the Bucks shoot 51% from the field. Former Pacers center Myles Turner finished with 10 points and three blocks while enduring boos from the crowd.
The Bucks built an 18-point lead in the first half and extended it to 86-61 before the third quarter ended, forcing Indiana to rally briefly in the fourth. Ethan Thompson’s three-pointer cut the deficit to 99-90 with 4:35 remaining, but Milwaukee responded with a 7-0 run to secure the win.
T.J. McConnell led the Pacers with 16 points off the bench, while Pascal Siakam added 15 points and nine rebounds. Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin contributed 14 and 13 points, respectively, as Indiana dropped its sixth straight game. The Pacers made only eight of 31 three-point attempts, compared to Milwaukee’s 10 of 30.
The Bucks move to 12-18 with the victory and will visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. Indiana falls to 6-24 and will host the Boston Celtics in the opener of a two-game homestand.
