It's safe to say after beating the Milwaukee Bucks four times in five games this season that the Indiana Pacers are in Giannis Antetokounmpo's head.

Speaking to reporters after Wednesday's 142-130 loss to the Pacers, the two-time NBA MVP said "you think about it" no matter what you happen to be doing.

Antetokounmpo did point out that this can serve as a learning moment for the team going forward this season:

"I know right now, it feels like the end of the world, but it's not the end of the world. It's good because we're going to play with more urgency, we're going to respect opponents more, we're going to execute better, and now, I think we realize as a team that there are teams out there that can beat us four times in a season."

The Pacers aren't a fun matchup for many teams because of how fast and efficient they are on offense, but that style has been especially problematic for a Bucks team with issues on the defensive end of the court.

Adding Damian Lillard has certainly improved Milwaukee's offensive output, but trading away Jrue Holiday has had huge ramifications on the perimeter defense.

In the first game of their home-and-home with the Pacers on Monday, there's no line of defense standing in front of Tyrese Haliburton on a floater late in the fourth quarter that helped seal Indiana's win.

Haliburton has feasted on the Bucks with 27.0 points on 53.2 percent shooting, 11.0 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game in five starts.

In their five meetings this season, including the in-season tournament quarterfinal, the Pacers scored at least 122 points in every game. Their 142 points scored on Wednesday were the most allowed by Milwaukee since Dec. 15, 2022.

If you take away the four losses against the Pacers, Milwaukee is 23-6 in its 29 other games this season.

Even with their struggles versus Indiana, the Bucks still own the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. Head coach Adrian Griffin needs to find ways to help his defense, especially in games against teams with high-powered offenses.

The Pacers might be the most unique challenge for any team in the NBA. They have the best offense in the league led by a superstar guard in Haliburton, who seems to put up at least 10 assists with no turnovers every single night.

Fortunately for the Bucks, they don't have to play the Pacers again unless the two teams meet in the playoffs. It would be interesting to see what they learned from these regular-season matchups and how they adjust if that does happen.