As the Milwaukee Bucks continue to stave off a First Round elimination, All-Star guard Damian Lillard will return to the lineup for Game 6, per a team announcement.
A fan shouting vulgar remarks on the live broadcast of the Bucks and Indiana Pacers was the epitome of the kind of environment Milwaukee faced in Game 6.
T.J. McConnell becomes playoff killer in season-ending loss for the Bucks Despite the return of All-NBA guard Damian Lillard, it wasn’t enough as a big fourth quarter powered the Indiana Pacers past the Milwaukee Bucks to the second round, taking home a 120-98 win.
As the Milwaukee Bucks face a crucial Game 6 in their Eastern Conference first-round series of the NBA playoffs against the Indiana Pacers, they received mixed news on the injury front.
Lillard’s Bucks are down 3-2 in the series and facing elimination. They were down 3-1 in the series, but won Game 5 despite not having Lillard or Giannis Antetokounmpo available.
Damian Lillard has been dealing with right Achilles tendinitis of late, which has forced him to sit out the Bucks’ last two contests, during which the club has gone 1-1. Indiana leads the series 3-2, so Milwaukee must win out to advance.
It might take a miracle. As the Milwaukee Bucks prepare to go to battle once more against the Indiana Pacers, the injury report stands as their second-biggest worry.
Is there any chance we could see Milwaukee Bucks stars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo return for in time for Game 6?
Somehow, someway, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series to stay alive. And the Bucks didn’t even have the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard, as you know by now.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains optimistic that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will recover from their injuries in time to participate in the later stages of their Eastern Conference first-round NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.
The returns of the two stars could be a series-altering development.
The Bucks are on the verge of elimination but it’s unlikely they’ll have their two best players available for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Pacers.
Things are going from bad to worse for the Bucks.
Antetokounmpo has missed Milwaukee’s first three playoff games due to a calf injury he suffered in the regular season on April 9.
The Bucks currently trail the first-round series with the Pacers, 2-1.
Milwaukee Bucks stars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo officially have been ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday in Indianapolis.
The Bucks are teetering on the brink of elimination.
Despite the injury, he played 44 minutes in Game 3 and recorded 28 points and eight assists.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is doubtful for Game 4 of the NBA first-round series vs. the Indiana Pacers after suffering an Achilles strain, per Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.
Lillard played in the overtime period, but he didn’t even attempt a shot for his Bucks.
He eventually returned to the contest to begin the second quarter.
Damian Lillard scored big in the first half again in Game 2.
How many of the players who scored the most points in a playoff game for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
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