The Milwaukee Bucks were able to stave off elimination for at least one more game, picking up a victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5. They are now heading back on the road for Game 6, looking to force a Game 7 over the weekend.
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 Milwaukee Bucks averted disaster Tuesday night. Thanks to their 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their first-round series in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, Doc Rivers and his squad are still alive in the postseason with a chance to force Game 7 with another win.
Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard will sit out Tuesday's Game 5 against the Indiana Pacers due to their injuries, coach Doc Rivers said before the first-round contest.
Milwaukee Bucks stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are unlikely to play in Tuesday’s Game 5 at home against the Indiana Pacers, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
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.
On Brian Windhorst’s Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon revealed that Antetokounmpo is a hot topic among teams with substantial draft picks, eager to snag a top-tier player.
When the Bucks closed the Pacers' lead to six points in the fourth quarter, Myles Turner took control with a one-man 8-0 run to crush Milwaukee's hopes.
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.
The Bucks will be playing to avoid a 3-1 series deficit on Sunday, and it appears they will have to do so without both of their star players.
Milwaukee is taking the floor in Indianapolis on Friday night without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was ruled out for the sixth consecutive game with a strained left calf.
The Milwaukee Bucks may have to march on without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who’s missed each of their first two playoff games against the Indiana Pacers with a calf injury.
The Milwaukee Bucks have been behind shorthanded at the start of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Their star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, has yet to take the court against the Indiana Pacers as he deals with a calf injury.
Even without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks handled the Pacers relatively easily in Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup on Sunday, winning 109-94.
The Bucks are preparing to begin their first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, and the big question is whether they will get any help from their star.
How many of the 38 NBA players who averaged 20 or more PPG during the 2023-24 season can you name in five minutes?
The former MVP missed the final three games of the regular season for the Bucks after suffering a worrying non-contact injury during a game against Boston on April 9.
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