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Myles Turner, Pacers leave short-handed Bucks on verge of elimination

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Scott Agness: Pacers controlled the game after the 1Q, dispose of the Bucks 126-113 to take 3-1 series lead. Myles Turner (29/9) and Tyrese Haliburton (24pts) had their best playoff games. Pacers set franchise playoff record with 22 3s (51%). Andrew Nembhard (15/9a) was tough. Next: G5 Tues. in MIL
Source: Twitter @ScottAgness

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Myles Turner had himself a night 💪 pic.twitter.com/pn9shcgL87 – 9:39 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Players with 7+ threes and 3+ blocks in a playoff game over the last 20 seasons:
Klay
Dame
Steph
And Myles Turner. pic.twitter.com/PD82bGUgMg – 9:32 PM

Adi Joseph @AdiJoseph
Myles Turner is the healthy Raef LaFrentz we never had in the NBA. – 9:32 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Myles Turner today:
29 PTS
9 REB
3 BLK
7-9 3P
Ties Jokic for the most threes ever in a playoff game by a center. statmuse.com/nba/player/myl… – 9:28 PM
Tony East @TonyREast
Myles Turner 3. Dagger. He’s got 29 points again, which ties his playoff career high from… Friday night. 122-105 Pacers with 2:10 to go. – 9:26 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Myles Turner CAN’T miss 🤷‍♂
He’s got 26 points on 6 3PT midway through the fourth quarter.
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/7M30pe9YFT – 9:16 PM

Dan Favale @danfavale
“you ever going to be within a quarter-mile of these myles turner three-point attempts?”
bucks defense: pic.twitter.com/QTzGZl4ACU – 9:15 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a tough one. Khris Middleton swung to Pat Connaughton for the open 3, but he missed.
Two Myles Turner triples. Instead of a 5-point game, it’s a 14-point lead for the Pacers. And that might be it.
Pacers up, 108-94, with 7:24 left. – 9:11 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Another glowing performance from Myles Turner. 23-8-4-3b — his third straight game with at least 22 points and three 3s.
Fans in The Fieldhouse now chanting his name. – 9:11 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Pacers do what they do … another special 3Q.
It was a five-point game, then they went on a 14-2 run keyed by Myles Turner at both ends.
They were +10 and now are one solid quarter away from a 3-1 series lead. 98-85. – 8:55 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Myles Turner is as fired up as I’ve ever seen him. And for good reason.
A one-handed throw down, block then 3-pointer in a span of 28 seconds.
And Doc Rivers uses his third timeout in 8mins. – 8:48 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
we’ll always remember where we were for the Myles Turner game – 8:48 PM
Tony East @TonyREast
Myles Turner’s playoff dunks alone are quite the career montage. – 8:47 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Myles Turner has 2 of the nastier dunks in NBA playoff history on his resume – 8:46 PM
Tony East @TonyREast
Myles Turner with another poster. Wow. All over Brook Lopez. Holy smokes. This place is rocking. – 8:45 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Bucks had to call a quick timeout after Khris Middleton came up hobbling. But he remained in the game.
He tweaked his left ankle after Myles Turner came down on it. That won’t feel good, regardless. – 8:32 PM
Tony East @TonyREast
Bobby Portis and Andrew Nembhard just went at each other. Woah. Jenny Boucek comes all the way across the court to get Nembhard back to the Pacers bench. Myles Turner takes the opportunity to pump up the crowd. Being reviewed for a histile act. – 7:26 PM
Tony East @TonyREast
Bobby Porties and Andrew Nembhard just went at each other. Woah. Jenny Boucek comes all the way across the court to get Nembhard back to the Pacers bench. Myles Turner takes the opportunity to pump up the crowd. Being reviewed for a histile act. – 7:24 PM

More on this storyline

Tony East: Rick Carlisle called Myles Turner’s outing “spectacular”. Said the battle with Brook Lopez was a big part of the game. -via Twitter @TonyREast / April 28, 2024
Keerthika Uthayakumar: Myles Turner with his 7th three of the night, tying a Pacers playoff franchise record!! It’s the most threes by a center in the playoffs since Nikola Jokic hit 7 in 2020. -via Twitter / April 28, 2024
“I let my ego go a long time ago,” Turner said of trying to make an impact on both ends of the floor. “I never really asked to be ‘the guy’ … I understand we have two all stars, two elite high-level offensive players. Offensively, I try to make my own breaks and for a lack of better words ‘get in where I fit in’ … Defensively, I know that’s where I make my money, that’s where I hang my hat. Just being active, being a mobile big not just a rim protector, being able to cover the floor, cover everybody. I take a lot of pride in being a 2-way player, a modern big if you will.” -via iPacers.com / April 28, 2024