The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Indiana Pacers, 125 - 107, at BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday. The Pacers have been surprisingly porous on defense over the early going of the new campaign, and they appeared to bottom out Thursday. The Bucks were able to shoot a stellar 58 percent from the field and 44 percent from three - point range. Eight players shot 50 percent or better for Milwaukee, including four starters, as well as three players who took double - digit shot attempts. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker combined for 54 points on 35 field - goal tries, leading the way for a Bucks squad that outscored Indiana by a 96 - 77 margin over the final three quarters. Indiana had a strong shooting night in their own right, managing success rates of 47 and 44 percent from the field and three - point range, respectively. They were paced by Paul George, who totaled 23 points, four rebounds, an assist, two steals and two blocks. He was, however, guilty of a game - high six turnovers, with four of them coming in the first quarter. Jeff Teague followed with 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals. Myles Turner had a strong night on offense with 15 points, but could only otherwise contribute two rebounds, an assist and a pair of steals. Monta Ellis had an odd stat line of only six points on just four shot attempts, but he also provided 10 assists, three rebounds and three steals. C.J. Miles continued his early - season success with a bench - leading 19 points, which he supplemented with three rebounds, two assists and three steals. Antetokounmpo shared the game - high scoring total of 27 points with Parker. The former also registered nine assists, seven boards, two steals and two blocks, while the latter supplied eight rebounds, three assists and a block. Tony Snell was a pleasant surprise on offense once again, managing 14 points on 6 - of - 9 shooting and adding two assists, a rebound and a pair of thefts. He now has consecutive double - digit scoring efforts. Greg Monroe once again received more minutes off the bench than starter Miles Plumlee and was highly productive with them, posting a 16 - point, 16 - rebound double - double that also included six assists and a block. Rookie Malcolm Brodgon put together a second straight strong outing, going for 12 points, five assists, two rebounds, a block and three steals. The Pacers head right back home for a Friday night date with the Chicago Bulls, while the Bucks host the Kings for a Friday night showdown as well.
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