Gary Trent Jr. Shines with 9 Threes, Scores 37 as Bucks Beat Pacers
Gary Trent Jr . made the most of his rare chance to start for the Milwaukee Bucks. Trent tied a team playoff record with nine 3-pointers and scored a career-high 37 points, leading the Bucks to a 117-101 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday night in Game 3 of their first-round series. Trent, who only started nine games this season, said he learned Thursday morning that he would be starting. “My mindset was simple — come in, play hard, and help us win. We knew losing this game would hurt us,” Trent said. He made two quick 3-pointers to give the Bucks an early lead — something they never had in their last game when they fell behind 2-0 in the series. Even after briefly leaving with a shin injury, Trent kept the Bucks in the game with his shooting. Despite his efforts, Milwaukee was down by 10 at halftime. But in the second half, Trent stayed hot, hitting three quick 3-pointers to tie the game and helping the Bucks take control as fans chanted his name. Trent shot 9-for-12 from thr...