Rivers had to get a T on that Connaughton foul. There had been 4 or 5 straight 50/50 calls the Pacers way, and the game was getting out of hand. Rivers needed some makeup calls. Now the game, and the series, is over.
Bucks have a tough offseason decision to make. This team's run as a title contender is probably over, and it will be a cap disaster for a while. Are they better off clearing the decks and starting over while their assets are still worth something? The problem with that is they are a northern small market team that is not attractive to free agents. They got lucky with Giannis and Middleton. If they go bad, they could be bad forever. See the Pistons, who have not won a playoff GAME since 2008.