The intensity escalated during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoff series between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks, characterized by numerous fouls and heated exchanges. Early on, a hard foul from Gary Trent Jr. on Pascal Siakam led to both players receiving technical fouls. As the game progressed, Kevin Porter Jr. of the Bucks was assessed a flagrant foul for grabbing Thomas Bryant's foot, allowing the Pacers to capitalize with a 4-point possession. In the last minutes, tensions flared again as Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard exchanged words, prompting officials to intervene. The aggressive atmosphere continued with a technical foul assessed to Siakam and Bobby Portis after a brief confrontation.