The Indiana Pacers are on to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs after eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. After trailing by as many as 20, and by seven with less than 40 seconds to play, the Pacers stormed back to take Game 5 of their first-round series, 119-118 in overtime.

The Indiana Pacers guard spearheaded his team's stunning comeback to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round for the second consecutive season. He scored five straight points in the last 17 seconds of overtime, including two on the game-winner, as the home team closed on an 8-0 run to win 119-118 and clinch the series 4-1 in five games.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 29 seconds of overtime, and Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.

Afterwards, his father John Haliburton got in the face of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the two went nose-to-nose before being separated. Tyrese Haliburton addressed the incident after the game, stating that his father was in the wrong. He added that he let his dad know that his behavior was unacceptable.

Antetokounmpo still dropped 28 points on the Pacers, but he wasn't as effective on the floor. Part of this was due to the defense from Pacers star center Myles Turner. Turner disc

The Pacers took a commanding 3-1 series lead on Sunday with a 129-103 victory at Fiserv Forum for their largest win over the Bucks in the playoffs. They never trailed in the conte