With the Pacers building up a double-digit lead early in the game, Portis appeared to lose his patience and got into some verbal and physical altercations with Pacers players. In one exchange, he bumped Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and got close in his face during a stoppage in play.

For the second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks are meeting in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Pacers used their home-court advantage and took the first two games in the series in Indianapolis.

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