Pacers final score: Bucks hold off Pacers 142-133

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports With seven players on the injury report for tonight’s game (now including Caris LeVert) and two more injuries during the game, a spirited nine-point loss is about the best case scenario for the Indiana Pacers against a fully staffed Milwaukee Bucks team. The Pacers had opportunities in this one, but an inability to get stops kept them in the rearview in the second half.

The Pacers came out with a purpose tonight, going up 21-12 just before the halfway mark of the first. They were fueled by a lights out shooting exhibition by Justin Holiday, who poured in 18 points on 6-7 shooting. Though Milwaukee quickly climbed back into it and took the lead, Indiana…