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Last updated on Friday, April 7, 2017
(Indianapolis, IN) - Thursday night the Eastern Conference’s 6th best team came to Bankers Life Fieldhouse with intentions of sweeping the Pacers 3-0 on the season.
The game was neck in neck heading into the 3rd, quarter where the Pacers built upon their 6 point halftime lead. The Bucks rallied in the third quarter cutting the lead to 2 points but with Paul George feeling it and the Pacers bench chipping in, the lead expanded to 11.
In a blink of an eye the Pacers slapped 9 more points to finish the quarter 83-67. The Pacers hit cruise control in the 4th quarter and finished off the Bucks by 15 points, 104-89.
Paul George ended the game with 23 points and 10 rebounds while Lance Stephenson went for 9 & 5 off the bench.
This win gives the Pacers back-to-back wins for the first time since February and places Indiana in the 8th and final spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Pacers next game is this Saturday against former head coach Frank Vogel and the Magic in Orlando.
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