On Saturday night, the Bucks played the third match of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. In the first quarter, Damian Lillard, one of the leaders of the Milwaukee club, got injured and was unable to leave the field on his own. Later, the 33-year-old guard returned to the court, scoring 28 points and eight assists, but the Bucks lost to the Pacers 118-121 in overtime, trailing 1-2 in the series.
After the game, Lillard was diagnosed with a strained Achilles tendon. According to Sharanija, there are serious concerns that the defender will not be able to participate in the fourth game of the series due to an injury, which will take place on Monday night, at 2:00 a.m. Latvian time.
In the first three games of the series, Lillard spent an average of more than 40 minutes on the floor, scoring 32.3 points and 5.3 assists.
The Milwaukee Bucks are still without the help of team leader Giannis Adetokunbo, who continues to recover from a calf muscle injury, in this season’s playoffs.
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