May 2nd NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday to win the series 4-2. The Pacers dominated the game right from the start and didn’t have problems establishing their terms. A 33-24 first-quarter score was enough to create a separation they’d never relinquish. The Pacers were simply too much for the Bucks. The Bucks shot 54.1 percent from the field, while the Bucks only made 42.2 percent of their shots. Obi Toppin and T.J. McConnell paced Indiana with 21 and 20 points off the bench, respectively. Tyrese Haliburton posted 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Pascal Siakam recorded 19 points and seven rebounds. Damian Lillard led Milwaukee with 28 points and four assists. Brook Lopez had 20 points and five rebounds. Bobby Portis notched 20 points, 15 rebounds and two assists.

The Knicks pulled ahead early in the fourth and held on to close out the series-clinching win. Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 41 points on 13-for-27 shooting, three rebounds and 12 assists, in 44 minutes. Donte DiVincenzo followed up with 23 points, four rebounds, seven assists, two steals and three blocks. Josh Hart logged 16 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, while OG Anunoby tallied 19 points, nine rebounds two steals and two blocks. The 76ers shot 46.2 percent from the field, including 14-for-31 from deep. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 39 points o 12-for-25 shooting, 13 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block, in 40 minutes. Buddy Hield followed up with 20 points and four rebounds. Kelly Oubre and Tyrese Maxey added 17 points each, while Nicolas Batum finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists and a block.