Bucks 111, Pacers 107: Ersan Ilyasova scored a career-high 34 points on 12-of-14 shooting as host Milwaukee held on to win its second straight following a six-game losing streak.

Ilyasova made 5-of-6 3-pointers and chipped in six rebounds and a pair of steals for the Bucks, who solidified their hold on sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Khris Middleton had 17 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 16 and Michael Carter-Williams scored 13 and handed out eight assists before fouling out late.

C.J. Miles scored 26 points and George Hill hit six 3-pointers en route to 24 to lead Indiana, which has lost seven of eight and tumbled a half-game behind Boston in the race for the last playoff spot in the East. C.J. Watson finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists off the bench while Luis Scola added 15 points and nine boards while starting in place of David West (illness).

Scola's layup with under four minutes to go pulled Indiana within 102-99 before Ilaysova and Zaza Pachulia combined on four straight free throws to open up a seven-point advantage. A 4-0 burst capped by Roy Hibbert's jumper cut the Pacers' deficit to 109-107 with 19.9 seconds left and Antetokounmpo missed the second of two free throws to give Indiana a final chance, but Hill missed with 1.9 on the clock and Jerryd Bayless sealed it at the line.

Ilyasova had 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the first quarter to lead the Bucks to a 34-15 lead, but Miles hit three straight 3-pointers in the second to help Indiana pull within 12 points at the break. Middleton had a four-point possession to put the Bucks up 82-67 late in the third before Miles made another 3 before the buzzer and Hill had a four-point play and three straight triples in a torrid fourth-quarter stretch to cut the deficit to 94-92 with 5:42 left.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Ilyasova's 17-point first quarter represents a career high for one period. ... Pacers SG Rodney Stuckey (calf) missed his third straight game. ... Bucks SF Jared Dudley had two points in 12 minutes in his return from a back injury.