Haliburton fires Pacers over Bucks into NBA Cup final
Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points to propel the upstart Indiana Pacers to a 128-119 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and into the title match of the inaugural NBA in-season tournament in Las Vegas. Haliburton added 15 assists, without a turnover, and Myles Turner scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as the Pacers remained unbeaten in the tournament. The Pacers withstood a 37-point, 10-rebound performance from Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo, prevailing in a game that saw 16 lead changes – seven of them in the fourth quarter. (AFP)