Both games from last night were on NBA TV including the annual Mexico City game as well as a 50 point performance in a losing effort.
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In the first game the Indiana Pacers withstood a 54 point night from Giannis to get a come from behind 2 point victory 126-124
The Bucks had a lead half way through the 4th quarter and Indiana went on an 18-7 run to close it out
Tyrese Halliburton led the charge with 10 of his 29 in the final quarter
He also dished 10 dimes and grabbed 6 boards
He hit 5 3s in this game
He got help from Ben Mathurin with 26 points and 11 rebounds as well as 4 3s from Myles Turner who chipped in 21 points
Gianni’s’ 54 came with 12 rebounds
He was 19-25 from the floor and 16-18 from the free throw line
This was the definition of not getting help - Dame was out with a calf - and every other starter had a negative plus/minus except Giannis
Next up for these teams
The bucks head to Orlando for a game on Saturday
And the pacers will be in Philly on Sunday
The drama continued in the second game of the night in Mexico City - where the Hawks managed a 1 point victory over the Magic 120-119
They outscored Orlando by 6 in the final frame to get this one done behind Trae young who scored 41 points to go with 8 assists
As you can tell by the score these teams were evenly matched throughout the night with the magic taking an edge in the rebounding column and Atlanta hitting 5 more 3s as a team
Trae young got help from Jalen Johnson who’s continuing his break out with 19 and 9 - Bogie, Murray, and Hunter all scored in double figures for a well round supporting effort
On the Orlando side Jalen Suggs led the way in scoring with 21 and 6 steals while 6 other guys reached double figures
It’ll be a busy night tonight with 9 games taking place around the league and they’re all in-season tournament - NBA Cup - group play games - that means funny courts and jerseys!!
