The Indiana Pacers were not able to keep up their strong play in Game 3. They fell to the Bucks, losing their first game of the series. There will be no sweep, and the Pacers have to make some adjustments.

In the second half, the Bucks made 61.1 percent of their 3-point shots compared to the Pacers, who made only a third of their attempts. Gary Trent Jr. went off for 37 points, tying Giannis Antetokounmpo, and each of them posted at least 20 points in the second half.

The Pacers held a 10-point lead at halftime but lost 117-111 to the Bucks in Game 3 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.