The Milwaukee Bucks created huge expectations of themselves when they swung for the fences and pulled off a blockbuster trade for Damian Lillard. However, the Bucks’ 2023-24 season is over in May.
Damian Lillard may have returned, but it wasn’t enough as the Milwaukee Bucks ended their season with a 120-98 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. Behind huge contributions from OB Toppin and TJ McConnell, Indiana held off Milwaukee for the majority of the game to advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
A bit of hope was on the way for the Milwaukee Bucks as they headed to Indianapolis to face the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of their 2024 first-round playoff matchup.
The Milwaukee Bucks fell 120-98 to the Indiana Pacers and were eliminated in Game 6 of their first-round NBA Playoffs matchup. Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard both dealt with injury, though Lillard was able to play the majority of the series.
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.
The Indiana Pacers are enjoying a stellar postseason with designs of knocking off the recent champion Milwaukee Bucks. On Thursday night, the Pacers seized a 59-47 halftime lead over the visiting Bucks in an effort to punch their ticket to the next round while nursing a 3-2 series lead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
He eventually returned to the contest to begin the second quarter.
Damian Lillard scored big in the first half again in Game 2.
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