Pacers led by 10 at halftime and looked like going for the series kill-shot and a 3-0 lead. But Gary Trent Jr. caught fire and the Bucks won Game 3.

Gary Trent Jr. made the most of his rare chance to start. Trent tied a franchise playoff record with nine 3-pointers and scored a playoff career-high 37 points to spark the Milwaukee Bucks to a 117-101 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night in Game 3 of their first-round series.

Trent Jr., in his first start of the series, scored 37 points, but an assertive defense could help sustain the Bucks going forward.