Bucks Beat Pacers; Turner Booed in Return

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 117-115 on a Giannis Antetokounmpo buzzer-beating fadeaway; Antetokounmpo finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. The game was overshadowed by Myles Turner’s first return to Gainbridge Fieldhouse after 10 seasons—he received a pregame tribute but was met with loud boos and finished with nine points, seven rebounds and five blocks. Turner reiterated that his departure was a business decision, saying he felt more valued in Milwaukee and calling parts of the Pacers’ negotiations a “rug pull,” while stressing he was not disparaging Indiana fans or the city. Turner left after the Pacers offered a three-year, $66 million contract and the Bucks offered four years, $107 million; Pacers president Kevin Pritchard had said negotiations were ongoing and in good faith. Bucks coach Doc Rivers and teammates publicly defended Turner—Antetokounmpo even booed the crowd in a show of support—while Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called the split “difficult” but said he held no ill will. The emotional night left Indiana 1-6 while Milwaukee improved to 5-2 as the Bucks seek to build momentum.