Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 128-119 on Thursday to progress to the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament championship game.

For the Pacers, Myles Turner scored 26 points. Obi Toppin scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting, Isaiah Jackson added 11, and Bruce Brown added 10.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 37 points and 10 rebounds. Damian Lillard scored 24, Khris Middleton scored 20, and Brook Lopez scored 18.

After trailing by three points after three quarters, the Pacers began the fourth quarter with a 14-8 surge to grab a 105-102 lead. During a game-ending 21-13 run, Turner, Brown, and Haliburton combined for 17 points.

The Bucks were 12 of 33 on 3-pointers and 43 of 96 overall from the field after scoring a season-high 146 points and nailing 23 of 38 3-pointers in a quarterfinal win against New York.

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