Rivalry sparks

Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks have a history of intense rivalry.

Jersey grab incident

Ryan Rollins grabbed Tyrese Haliburton's jersey during the opening possession.

Initial confrontation

Haliburton swatted Rollins' forearm to free himself from contact.

Escalation

Rollins delivered a blindside shot to Haliburton's back after the initial contact.

Verbal exchange

Haliburton yelled 'You a b****...you heard me' after the physical altercation.

“You a b****...you heard me”

Technical fouls

Both players received technical fouls for the heated exchange.

Overtime victory

Milwaukee Bucks won the game 128-127 in overtime.

Haliburton's trash talk

Haliburton yelled 'Sub!' to Rollins after he was fouled.

“Sub!”

Haliburton's background

Haliburton grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 90 miles north of Milwaukee.

Wisconsin connection

Haliburton was once a Milwaukee Bucks fan before becoming their opponent.

Brewers controversy

Haliburton threw out a ceremonial first pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Haliburton's role

Haliburton has become Milwaukee's public enemy No. 1 in the rivalry.

Rivalry impact

The Pacers have eliminated the Bucks in each of their last two playoff meetings.

Haliburton's style

Haliburton enjoys trash talk and physical confrontations with Milwaukee opponents.

Consequence

Haliburton won the battle against Milwaukee with his trash talk and play.