INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers limped into Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday night looking more like MASH unit than an NBA team. There were more cats questionable before they took on the Milwaukee Bucks than they had roster spots. It was nuts!!! They needed dental records to identify the starting line up for Indiana.
Both the Holiday brothers (Aaron and Justin) got the start along with TJ Warren, Domantas Sabonis and Myles Turner was a sight for sore eyes to see back in the line up. He hadn’t played since October 30.
The Pacers were without TJ McConnell who was out with a sore right groin along with Malcolm Brogdon, Jeremy Lamb and Victor Oladipo.
However, with the good news of Myles playing, the reality of the reigning MVP the “Greek Freak” Giannis Antetokounmpo being in the building looking to eat overshadowed it. By the time the smoke cleared Giannis had eaten everything on his plate and everybody else’s as he led the Bucks to a 102-83 rout of the Pacers.
Ole boy finished the night with 26 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists making it look way too easy. He was even shooting the three knocking down 3 of them. He only hit 6 three’s all last season. Ole boy was literally unstoppable and the Bucks completely destroyed the Pacers in the paint. Indiana was outscored 34-6 in the first half and 56-26 for the game. That’s NUTS!!!
Myles Turner had a solid night leading the Pacers with 16 points and 11 rebounds playing 33 minutes. TJ Warren dropped off 15 points as Domantas Sabonis and Aaron Holiday had 11 apiece.
Indiana struggled to shoot the ball all night from both the field and behind the arc. They shot 32 percent from the field and only 35 percent from behind the arc. Up next the Pacers play at Brooklyn on Monday night.
