LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — During the first-ever In-Season Tournament in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Indiana Pacers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks by a score of 128-119 on Thursday. Tyrese Haliburton scored 27 points, and the Pacers advanced to the final game.

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After the conclusion of the second semifinal matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans, the Pacers will face the team who emerged victorious on Saturday night.

The Pacers received an additional 26 points from Myles Turner. Obi Toppin scored 14 points on six of eight shots, Isaiah Jackson contributed 11 points, and Bruce Brown scored ten points.

In the game for Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Khris Middleton scored 20 points, Damian Lillard scored 24 points, and Brook Lopez scored 18 points.

With a 14-8 rally to start the fourth quarter, the Pacers were able to grab a 105-102 lead after being trailing by three after the third quarter. A run that ended the game by a score of 21-13 was led by Turner, Brown, and Haliburton, who each contributed 17 points.

Following a quarterfinal victory over New York, in which they scored a season-high 146 points and made 23 of 38 3-pointers, the Bucks finished the game with a field goal percentage of 43 of 96 overall and a 3-point percentage of 12.