Herro Scores 23 as Bucks Beat Pacers 110-102 for First Win of the Season

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 110-102 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Monday, October 26, 2026. It was Milwaukee's first win of the season and the first win of the Taylor Jenkins era. Milwaukee improved to 1-3, and Indiana fell to 2-2.

Milwaukee avoided its first 0-4 start to a season since 1976-77, 50 years ago.

Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Ryan Rollins added 19 points, Kyle Kuzma had 17 points, and Kel'el Ware had 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Indiana leads, Milwaukee answers late

Tyrese Haliburton led Indiana with 22 points and 9 assists. Pascal Siakam had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.

Milwaukee won the first quarter 31-29, Indiana won the second 32-19, Milwaukee won the third 34-24, and Milwaukee won the fourth 26-17. Indiana led 61-50 at halftime and 85-84 after three quarters.

Indiana closed the deficit to 101-98 with 3:54 remaining, then hit its last field goal with 4:29 remaining, missed its last 10 shots, and went 4 of 22 in the fourth quarter.

Milwaukee limited Indiana to 17 points in the fourth quarter, forced five turnovers in the quarter, and scored 13 second-chance points in the quarter off seven offensive rebounds, according to the Journal Sentinel's reporting from Fiserv Forum.

"I think it starts on the defensive end, being in our shifts, helping each other, covering for each other, one guy goes to help, next guy covers for him, next guy covers him and just continuing to rotate. I thought we did that well tonight down the stretch," Herro said.

"That was our message going into the fourth, is just winning those margins and having a tight defensive shell," said Myles Turner, the Milwaukee center.

Short-handed Pacers

The short-handed Pacers had only nine standard-contract players available, with Andrew Nembhard, who has neck and back issues, and Ivica Zubac, who has a left ankle sprain, joining a lengthy injury list.

The fourth quarter in detail

Indiana entered the fourth quarter ahead 85-84. Milwaukee moved ahead in the quarter, and the Pacers closed the deficit to 101-98 with 3:54 remaining, a three-point game at that stage, but Indiana did not score a field goal after the 4:29 mark. The Pacers missed their last 10 shots and finished the quarter at 4 of 22 shooting, with 17 points in the quarter. Milwaukee forced five Indiana turnovers in the quarter and turned seven offensive rebounds into 13 second-chance points, the margins Turner pointed to after the game. Herro finished as the game leader for Milwaukee with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, while Haliburton finished as the game leader for Indiana with 22 points and 9 assists.