INDIANAPOLIS — The Pacers are going to the second round of the NBA Playoffs for the first time in 10 years!
Indiana beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-98 Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to win the team's first playoff series since 2014.
The team will now play the winner of the series between New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the playoffs.
The Pacers were able to finish the Bucks off in six games with a home win. They were led by bench players Obi Toppin with 21 points and T.J. McConnell with 20 points. Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton finished the game with 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds while Pascal Siakam recorded a total of 19 points and seven rebounds.
Indiana finished the season with an 8-3 record against the Bucks as it handed Milwaukee its second consecutive exit in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
For Milwaukee, Dame Lillard returned following an Achilles injury and ended the game with 28 points. Bobby Portis Jr. added 20 more points for the Bucks alongside 15 rebounds while Brook Lopez also posted 20 points.