Giannis Antetokounmpo capped his game-high 33-point performance on Monday with a buzzer-beating, turnaround fadeaway to lift the Milwaukee Bucks past the Indiana Pacers, 117-115, in Indianapolis.

Backing down Aaron Nesmith in the closing seconds, Antetokounmpo pivoted at the left elbow just as a double-team from Isaiah Jackson came from the corner. Jackson leapt to block Antetokounmpo’s shot attempt, but the high-arching jumper was just out of his reach as it floated to the rim and in, extending Indiana’s early-season woes.

The home-court loss dropped the reigning Eastern Conference champion Pacers to 1-6 on the season, and Indiana’s fourth loss of six points or fewer.

The Pacers trailed most of the night, but stayed within striking distance thanks both to forcing 18 Milwaukee turnovers

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