Julia StumbaughMay 2, 2024
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Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard is anticipated to play in Game 6 versus the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, according to TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has actually been ruled out, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Wojnarowski at first reported both Lillard (Achilles) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) “are both working to attempt and make a return,” although their status stays “uncertain.” Eric Nehm of The Athletic later kept in mind that Lillard was updated to doubtful for the contest, while Antetokounmpo stays skeptical.
Milwaukee tracks the series 3-2 however discovered a method to win Game 5 with both of them sidelined.
Antetokounmpo likewise missed out on the last 3 video games of the routine season and the start of the playoffs with the left calf stress.
Prior to the calf injury, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30.4 points and 11.5 points per video game in 73 regular-season starts. He likewise shot a career-best 61.1 percent from the field on his method to making his 8th successive All-Star election.
The non-contact injury took place throughout an April 9 video game versus the Boston Celtics. Antetokounmpo was adding the court when he stopped and clutched at his left calf before leaving the video game in the 3rd quarter.
The Bucks were missing Antetokounmpo along with Lillard for Games 4 and 5 of the group’s first-round series versus the Indiana Pacers.
Lillard, who established chemistry with Antetokounmpo in his very first season as a Buck, was sidelined by a stretched Achilles tendon.
The Bucks have actually had problem with bad injury luck throughout the 2023-24 season, regardless of completing the project with a 49-33 record.
En route to making a playoff area as the No. 3 seed in the East, Milwaukee just had the group’s core 3 gamers of Antetokounmpo, Lillard and forward Khris Middleton readily available 5 times in the last 33 video games of the routine season.
