When the Bucks closed the Pacers' lead to six points in the fourth quarter, Myles Turner took control with a one-man 8-0 run to crush Milwaukee's hopes.
Myles Turner drills his SIXTH triple of the night
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
Pacers seeking a 3-1 series lead on TNT! pic.twitter.com/VsVWYL6Wrh
Turner hit seven of his nine three-point attempts, hitting two back-to-back to give the Pacers a comfortable 14-point cushion with 7:27 to go. It was his second straight game with 29 points as the 28-year-old center tied his career playoff high.
He had to match a 27-point effort from Milwaukee's own sweet shooting big man, Brook Lopez, who shot 12 for 18 with Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo both out injured. His own three-pointer got the Bucks within six before Turner's explosion.
Brook Lopez nails the 3 to cap a 14-3 Bucks' run
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
He has 25 PTS... Bucks trail by 6 in the 4Q on TNT #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/55EJqIE9ws
Not only did Turner outshoot Lopez, he threw down an emphatic dunk right in Lopez's face in the third quarter.
MYLES TURNER THROWS DOWN THE MASSIVE POSTER
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Bucks-Pacers | Game 4 on TNT pic.twitter.com/Iej1IJcnns
Indiana set a team record with 22 three-pointers in the game, with seven different players scoring from deep. Tyrese Haliburton hit five threes while Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard hit three. But it was Turner's name that the Indiana crowd chanted repeatedly during his big night. While he's periodically been in trade rumors, Turner and the city of Indianapolis have a special bond.
"That was very special just knowing how much the city means to me and they reciprocated that love."
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
Myles Turner on the Pacers' crowd chanting his name during a career night pic.twitter.com/4Qv2eZWPgc
They'll have an even deeper bond if the Pacers can put away the Bucks and win their first playoff series in a decade. Turner is ready for the challenge.
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