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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots the ball past Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis … More Antetokounmpo, right, during the second half in Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. INDIANAPOLIS – It would be easy to look at the Indiana Pacers victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series as a flukey, one-off event. The Pacers trailed by seven points with 40 seconds to go in overtime before a string of possessions broke their way – the Bucks missed a free throw and had two turnovers in that final minute, which gave Indiana a chance to steal the victory. They seized it. Andrew Nembhard hit a vital three-point shot with 35 seconds left before star guard Tyrese Haliburton took over, scoring an and-one layup at the cup before driving past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the game-winning basket with 1.3 seconds to go. In 34 seconds, the blue and gold scored eight points and took advantage of crucial Milwaukee errors. They took Game 5. It was the Pacers fourth win in the best-of-seven set, meaning the magnificent close to the game gave them a spot in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoff field. Fans were leaving Gainbridge Fieldhouse when the Bucks took a 118-111 lead in the extra period. The result looked decided. But this Indiana group has shown an unmatched spirit in tight games, and they showed it on Tuesday night. “That was one of the craziest games I’ve personally been a part of,” Pacers center Myles Turner said after the game. “We never stopped believing.” What happened at the end of Pacers-Bucks Game 5? Turner noted that despite being down by multiple scores…

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