Apr 25, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) reacts after making a basket towards the Indiana Pacers within the second half throughout sport three of first spherical for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Discussion board. Obligatory Credit score: Michael McLoone-Imagn Pictures
Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard exited Sunday night time’s house playoff sport towards the Indiana Pacers with a probably severe decrease left leg damage.
Lillard was harm whereas looking for a protracted offensive rebound and he fell to the ground whereas tapping the ball ahead shortly earlier than the halfway level of the primary quarter. He instantly grabbed for his decrease left leg and was unable to rise up.
Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez dedicated a foul with 5:57 left within the quarter to cease play and trainers then attended to Lillard. He finally was helped off the court docket whereas retaining his left foot from touching the ground.
The Bucks formally dominated out Lillard early within the second quarter. He was scoreless in six minutes and missed each his photographs. He collected two rebounds and two assists.
Lillard, 34, simply returned from having a blood clot in his proper leg. He missed the ultimate 14 video games of the common season and the primary contest of this playoff sequence towards the Pacers.
Lillard averaged 10.5 factors and shot simply 24 p.c (6 of 25) from the sphere in his first two appearances of this sequence. The Bucks path 2-1 within the sequence getting into Sunday’s house sport.
The nine-time All-Star averaged 24.9 factors, 7.1 assists and 4.7 rebounds in 58 regular-season video games.
–Area Stage Media
