The Indiana Pacers are on to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs after eliminating the Milwaukee Bucks in stunning fashion on Tuesday night. After trailing by as many as 20, and by seven with less than 40 seconds to play, the Pacers stormed back to take Game 5 of their first-round series, 119-118 in overtime.

Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 29 seconds of overtime, and Haliburton blew past Giannis Antetokounmpo for the go-ahead layup with 1.

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Gary Trent Jr. had dominant stat lines in Game 5. Still, Indiana Pacers ' Tyrese Haliburton 's two-way performance slammed the door shut on any hope for the Milwaukee Bucks. Haliburton saved his best performance vs. the Bucks in Game 5 as the Pacers beat the Antetokounmpo-led team 119-118.