Damian Lillard did not return to the Milwaukee Bucks‘ lineup for Game 1 of the playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.
But he did enter the box score. He received a technical foul late in the Bucks’ 117-98 loss to the Pacers.
The Bucks’ all-star guard who remains out as he recovers from a blood clot in his right calf was issued the technical foul after he left the bench during a Milwaukee challenge and had words with Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Damian Lillard today:
1 — Technical foul
0 — Minutes played pic.twitter.com/X6cl0viQf2— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 19, 2025
Pascal Siakam, who was also chirping at the Bucks, was also issued a technical.
Lillard is expected back in the series, possibly as soon as Game 2 on Tuesday, after receiving the clear to resume basketball activities as he made a remarkable recovery from his deep vein thrombosis diagnosis.
The Bucks will need him if they have another shooting performance like they did on April 19. They shot just 12.5% from 3-point range in the first half as they fell behind by 24 points.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Damian Lillard doesn’t play in Game 1, gets technical foul vs Pacers
Damian Lillard did not return to the Milwaukee Bucks‘ lineup for Game 1 of the playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.
But he did enter the box score. He received a technical foul late in the Bucks’ 117-98 loss to the Pacers.
The Bucks’ all-star guard who remains out as he recovers from a blood clot in his right calf was issued the technical foul after he left the bench during a Milwaukee challenge and had words with Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Damian Lillard today:
1 — Technical foul
0 — Minutes played pic.twitter.com/X6cl0viQf2— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 19, 2025
Pascal Siakam, who was also chirping at the Bucks, was also issued a technical.
Lillard is expected back in the series, possibly as soon as Game 2 on Tuesday, after receiving the clear to resume basketball activities as he made a remarkable recovery from his deep vein thrombosis diagnosis.
The Bucks will need him if they have another shooting performance like they did on April 19. They shot just 12.5% from 3-point range in the first half as they fell behind by 24 points.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Damian Lillard doesn’t play in Game 1, gets technical foul vs Pacers
