A strong second half carried the Milwaukee Bucks over the Indiana Pacers in a Martin Luther King Holiday matinee at Fiserv Forum Monday afternoon. It was Jrue Holiday’s big day that delivered the 132-119 victory. He pumped in a season high 35 points, 21 after intermission, to go along with 11 assists. Indiana set the pace with a blistering first half, piling up 76 points to lead by 11 at the break. The defense, sparked by reserves George Hill and Wesley Matthews clamped down from there, holding Indiana to 43 second half points and the Bucks outscored the Pacers 32-19 in the 4th quarter to pull away for the win. Bobby Portis delivered his 26th double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 rebounds while Brook Lopez added 19. The Bucks, playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo for a third straight game resting his sore knees, drilled a season high 23 three point shots on 46 attempts. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 30 points, C.J. McCollum added 29. Indiana was also without it’s leading scorer, Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton. Milwaukee improves to 28-16 on the season, holding on to third place in the East, 4 and a half games behind Boston. The Bucks get right back to the home floor Tuesday night hosting the Toronto Raptors. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:00 PM with a 6:30 PM tip on WNFL.
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