Khris Middleton made big shot after big shot. His shots in the fourth quarter and overtime were close to giving Milwaukee a series lead.
MIDDLETON TIES THE GAME AT 111
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2024
PACERS BALL... 1.4 SECONDS REMAINING ON ESPN pic.twitter.com/yXyV8nMQqj
Middleton drilled a 30-footer to send Game 3 of the Pacers-Bucks series to overtime. It was his second clock-defying shot of the game, having ended the third quarter with a tough shot as well.
Khris Middleton shoots over the top to beat the 3Q buzzer!
— NBA (@NBA) April 26, 2024
Bucks cuts the deficit to 7 heading to the 4Q on ESPN in the #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel. pic.twitter.com/pXR5b89sbh
Indiana looked like it held off Milwaukee's comeback when Pascal Siakam grabbed Tyrese Haliburton's miss to put the Pacers up three. But he couldn't hit the and-one to give the Pacers a two-possession lead.
Siakam follows up the miss for the and-1!
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2024
Pacers up 3. 19.1 seconds remaining on ESPN pic.twitter.com/NN2v1fGk4b
With Giannis Antetokounmpo out, Middleton stepped up, scoring 35 points in regulation. He also set up his own game-tying shot by scoring past Siakam.
MIDDLETON PUTS IT IN... BUCKS DOWN 1 WITH 6.9 SECONDS REMAINING ON ESPN https://t.co/TfS2hkdyuJ pic.twitter.com/ki16vuOdz5
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2024
And Middleton kept trying to bring his team back with one last clutch shot.
KHRIS MIDDLETON AGAIN... HE TIES THE GAME AT 118
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2024
6.7 REMAINING. PACERS BALL. ESPN. https://t.co/YFVr8ct9iq pic.twitter.com/Yko1YyTzDk
Haliburton, however, iced the game with an and-one.
Tyrese Haliburton for the win.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) April 27, 2024
https://t.co/WUjF5OMmyo pic.twitter.com/TvhzcBTbDb
Middleton's 42-point effort wasn't enough, as the Pacers took a 2-1 series lead after a 121-118 overtime win.
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