The Milwaukee Bucks (36 - 36) held off the Indiana Pacers (31 - 41) ,111 - 107, on Thursday at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. The only NBA game Thursday turned out to be a good one as it came down to the final possession. The Bucks led by as many as 23 points early in the game as they finished the first quarter up 34 - 15. Indiana methodically got itself back into the game, cutting into the lead and getting stops. The Pacers were within three points with the ball in the final seconds, but George Hill could n't connect from three as the Bucks won their second straight close game. The Bucks and Pacers split the season series at two games apiece. Indiana snapped its losing skid on Wednesday against Washington, but could n't quite complete the comeback Thursday against Milwaukee. Luis Scola moved into the starting lineup at power forward for David West, who was a late scratch with an allergic reaction. Scola finished with 15 points and nine rebounds over 29 minutes. The Pacers were also without Rodney Stuckey for Thursday's tilt as the prolific bench scorer continues to heal from a calf injury. C.J Watson provided the scoring off the bench with 23 points, making 13 of his 15 free throw attempts. The Pacers will be off until Sunday when they host the Mavericks. Milwaukee was coming off a thrilling 89 - 88 win over Miami on Tuesday and Thursday's game went down to the wire once again. The Bucks needed to hold off the Pacers late in order to avoid their seventh loss in eight games. Ersan Ilyasova had another big game with 34 points on 12 - of - 14 shooting to go with six rebounds. O.J Mayo and Jared Dudley both managed to play over 10 minutes off the bench despite nagging injuries. The Bucks have a tough stretch ahead, starting with the Warriors coming to town on Saturday.
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