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Myles Turner’s dominance in Game 4 leaves Indiana Pacers just one win short of entering semi-finals

Myles Turner’s dominance in Game 4 leaves Indiana Pacers just one win short of entering semi-finals

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 28, 2025, 12:17 IST

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The Indiana Pacers showcased a dominant performance, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4, despite Damian Lillard's injury. Myles Turner led the charge with 23 points, supported by strong contributions from Andrew Nembhard, Tyrese Haliburton, and T.J. McConnell. With this victory, the Pacers are now just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Semifinals, fueled by Turner's consistent performance.

Myles Turner’s dominance in Game 4 leaves Indiana Pacers just one win short of entering semi-finals (Image Credit: Getty Images)

The Indiana Pacers put up a terrific show, crushing the Milwaukee Bucks, who played without injured Damian Lillard in Game 4. With this win, they are just one win away from securing a place in the Eastern semi-finals. Myles Turner topped the points chart, cementing his position as one of the players to watch for in ensuing games. Andrew Nembhard, Tyrese Haliburton, and T.J. McConnell joined him on the leaderboard.

Myles Turner leads Indiana Pacers closer to Eastern Semi-finals after crushing Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4

The Milwaukee Bucks fell short of hands when their point guard, Damian Lillard, suffered a leg injury in the first quarter. Their side could not provide a suitable answer to Myles Turner’s dominance in Game 4, which led the Indiana Pacers to victory. The Pacers are just one win away from entering the Eastern Semifinals. Myles Turner gave a dominant performance from the winning side, leading the points board with 23 points.

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The Indiana Pacers crushed the Bucks on their home court with stupendous teamwork, which is highlighted in the scores the players posted. Here is the player-wise points sheet for the Indiana Pacers:

Player	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Field Goals	3-Pointers	Minutes Played
Myles Turner	23	5	3	9/13	1/3	29:43:00
Andrew Nembhard	20	3	2	8/14	4/8	31:12:00
Tyrese Haliburton	17	8	15	6/11	2/5	33:33:00
T.J. McConnell	15	3	5	6/9	1/2	22:15
Aaron Nesmith	14	5	0	5/8	2/5	24:47:00
Obi Toppin	13	4	2	5/7	1/2	20:30
Pascal Siakam	12	3	4	5/10	0/2	29:24:00
Jarace Walker	12	6	1	4/6	2/3	18:45

Myles Turner started leading early on with a 9-point contribution

Myles Turner’s dominance in Game 4 was top-notch from early on. He wasted no time putting the Pacers in a comfortable position by adding 9 points from his side to the first 13 points scored. Though the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 28 points, his contribution could not save his side from going down in Game 4.

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After the game, Turner talked to TV host Jeremiah Johnson to recap his team’s leading performance. He said while answering one of the questions:
“Everybody stepped up tonight...The ball was humming, it was moving, that's our brand of basketball."
Turner has averaged 15.2 points, 2.8 blocks, and 5.2 rebounds in the last 10 games, and is expected to continue his dominance in coming matchups to help the Pacers cruise into the semi-finals and the games to follow.
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