Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis combine for 58 as Bucks force Game 6

Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 115, Pacers 92 – Middleton 29pts/12reb/5ast – Portis 29pts/10reb – Beasley 18pts/5reb – Beverley 13pts/12ast/4reb – Lopez 12pts/3reb Pacers 3, Bucks 2.
Source: Twitter @eric_nehm

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Khris Middleton dropped 29 in a game where all five Bucks starters scored double-digits 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AhIFZdMde6 – 12:12 AM

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StatMuse @statmuse
Middleton last three games:
32.0 PPG
10.7 RPG
5.0 APG
48/40/87%
Leading the Bucks in points and rebounds. pic.twitter.com/UzvWvZwAhi – 12:07 AM

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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 115, Pacers 92
– Middleton 29pts/12reb/5ast
– Portis 29pts/10reb
– Beasley 18pts/5reb
– Beverley 13pts/12ast/4reb
– Lopez 12pts/3reb
Pacers 3, Bucks 2. – 12:06 AM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Bucks handled the Pacers 115-92 to extend the series. IND now leads 3-2.
Fewest points of the season.
Middleton + Portis both scored 29, Haliburton led the Pacers with 16. They were outscored by 28 in the 2nd & 3rd as MIL imposed their will.
Next: Thu. in Indy at 6:30p ET – 12:06 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton just hit a Jordan shrug after banking in that 3.
He ends the night with 29 points, 12 rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes. – 12:03 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Bucks star duo tonight:
Khris — Portis —
29 PTS 29 PTS
12 REB 10 REB
5 AST +30
Forced Game 6. pic.twitter.com/nPGgjPL5Rd – 12:03 AM

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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
I’m not even sure what that move was from Bobby Portis, but it was nasty. – 12:01 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Best game I’ve ever seen Bobby Portis play. Pure domination – 11:56 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a tough one. They’re reviewing it to see if it’s a shot clock violation or foul on Khris Middleton.
If it’s a foul on Middleton, it’s his fourth personal foul.
And it is. Bucks up, 74-59, with 4:23 left in the third quarter. – 11:23 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 53, Pacers 48
– Middleton 17pts/7reb/2ast
– Beverley 12pts/3reb/2ast
– Portis 11pts/6reb
– Connaughton 7pts/3reb/3ast
Bucks outscored the Pacers, 30-17, in the second quarter. – 10:43 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton just keeps working on the offensive glass and he’s taken a beating down there.
But he just got himself two more free throws. Up to 17 points on the night. – 10:40 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a big 3 from Pat Connaughton on the kickout from Bobby Portis. Bucks needed that one.
Bucks up, 48-41, with 3:21 left in the first half. – 10:35 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And the Bucks have a 35-33 lead after that Khris Middleton 3. – 10:24 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton working on the offensive glass has the Fiserv Forum crowd on their feet. – 10:18 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Pacers lead, 31-23.
Khris Middleton with 10 points for the Bucks and Bobby Portis has added seven points and four rebounds. The Pacers are 7-of-13 from 3 though. – 10:07 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Green, Jackson, Connaughton, Gallinari and Portis for the Bucks right now.
Just gave up an open 3 in the zone. – 10:03 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Since the Pacers trailed 12-8, they’re working a 15-2 run and have made 5-of-9 3-point attempts.
Strong start.
For the Bucks, Middleton has 10 of 14pts. – 9:55 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Andre Jackson Jr. and AJ Green are the first two subs for the Bucks tonight.
Entered for Beverley and Portis with 6:24 left in the first quarter. – 9:54 PM

Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Could clearly hear Bobby Portis’ message to his teammates during the first timeout:
“Everybody rebound. We got everything to lose right now, everybody rebound and crash the f-ing glass!” – 9:51 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton has it going early for the Bucks and he’s scored 10 of the Bucks’ first 14 points.
Pacers have hit 4-of-7 from deep though and they lead, 16-14, with 6:24 left in the first quarter. – 9:50 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Khris Middleton warming up before Game 5 in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/dDMK5yX5QE – 7:38 PM

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Dustin Dopirak: Rivers confirms that Patrick Beverley and Khris Middleton are both available. -via Twitter @DustinDopirak / April 30, 2024

Tony East: Tyrese Haliburton is questionable with lower back spasms tomorrow for Game 5. Bennedict Mathurin is out. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are doubtful. Khris MIddleton and Patrick Beverley are probable. -via Twitter @TonyREast / April 29, 2024

Scott Agness: Tyrese Haliburton is in the starting lineup for the Pacers. Khris Middleton is available and Malik Beasley replaces Lillard in the lineup. -via Twitter @ScottAgness / April 28, 2024

Bally Sports Wisconsin: Bobby Portis has been ejected from Game 4 after this incident. #FearTheDeer | #NBA -via Twitter / April 28, 2024

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Eric Nehm: Bucks forward Bobby Portis was asked about the physicality, trash talking and technical fouls tonight and whether he felt that was the Pacers way of getting themselves going on the road. Here was his response: “I mean, just quite frankly, they’re frontrunners, bro. Y’all can just tweet that or whatever it is, bro. When the sh** going good, they laughing, clapping all that. When it’s going bad, they not saying nothing, so I think that to answer the question, guys always feel good when they’re having a good game or hitting shots, everybody. I think that’s just human nature and basketball. When you making shots, you feeling good. But when the tough going, you can’t get nothing going, it kind of go the other way. So, yeah, they’re supposed to feel good. They were hitting shots. They gameplanned really well, so yeah, they’re supposed to feel really good, of course. But Game 3 on the way Friday.” -via Twitter @eric_nehm / April 24, 2024

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis combine for 58 as Bucks force Game 6