Antetokounmpo also scored 37 points on an efficient 14-of-19 attempts, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one steal. Antetokounmpo and Trent Jr. made Bucks franchise history as the first teammates to score 37+ points in a playoff game.

The Bucks enter Game 3 down 2-0 after losing both games in Indiana, and Giannis Antetokounmpo knows full well that they cannot afford to lose on Friday night. Doing so would pretty much be a death sentence for the Bucks, considering how no team in the history of the NBA has ever come back to win a series after going down 3-0.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 117-101 win over the Indiana Pacers with a strong second-half performance in the first-round playoff series between the two teams on Friday. Milwaukee avoided falling into a disastrous 3-0 series deficit, now trailing 2-1.