Damian Lillard will return for Game 6

Dame's first season as a Buck:
– 24.3 PPG
– 7.0 APG
– 42/35/92%
– All-Star launcher
2nd highest scoring season ever by a Bucks guard. statmuse.com/nba/player/dam… – 9:06 PM

The Milwaukee Bucks have three all-time leading scorers:
Brook Lopez (The Nets)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks)
Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers)
Eliminated in Round 1. pic.twitter.com/DvrWwkcYsZ – 9:01 PM

Much respect to the Dame. 28 points in 35 minutes with an Achilles issue is insane. – 9:01 PM

Jrue Holiday was the real winner of the Lillard trade – 9:01 PM

The Pacers shut out the Bucks at home, winning 120-98 in their first playoff series win since 2014 – when they appeared in the ECF series.
McConnell (20) had 10 of 16 points during the critical stretch, Toppin had 21. Lillard scored 28pts in 34mins.
Next up: Game 1 on Monday. v NY/WHI – 9:00 p.m

LAST: Pacers 120, Bucks 98
– Lillard 28pts/4st
– Portis 20pts/15reb/2ast
– Lopez 20pts/5reb
– Middleton 14pts/8reb/3ast
Pacers 4, Bucks 2.
The 2023-24 season is over for the Milwaukee Bucks. – 9:00 p.m

Battle of the guards tonight:
Dame – McConnell –
28 PTS 20 PTS
4 AST (3 TOV) 9 AST (1 TOV)
0 STL 4 STL
7-16 FG 7-9 FG pic.twitter.com/eKkDbOykpA – 8:57 PM

Fun fact: Damian Lillard is the all-time leader in PPG for the Bucks. pic.twitter.com/L2Gd37QlFp – 8:55 PM

Battle of the guards tonight:
Dame – McConnell –
28 PTS 20 PTS
4 AST (3 TOV) 8 AST (1 TOV)
0 STL 4 STL
7-16 FG 7-9 FG pic.twitter.com/7Rl27DUGql – 8:53 PM

Haliburton vs Bucks this season:
– 4-1 in the regular season
– He took them out of IST
– Dame's time celebration for Dame
– He called the home crowd
– Game winner match 3
And he knocked them out of the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/3c5qgRsSn0 – 8:51 PM

And just like that, two teams that made blockbuster offseason moves – Bucks w/Dame and Suns w/Beal – were eliminated in the first round. – 8:46 PM

Bucks fans are going to hate this, but I would try to trade Khris Middleton for protection this summer.
He is coming off a good streak. His value will never rise. He trusts Giannis and Dame to handle the case. You don't stand a chance next year with this POA defense.… – 8:42 PM

TJ is leveling the Dame now pic.twitter.com/UV09munVXd – 8:36 PM

Since I've been killing Tony Brothers, that was a good call on Siakam's pushuff. There was no need to raise his arm around Lillard's neck, he had that pass with ease. – 8:34 PM

Commentary on Damian Lillard. He was a doubt to play this morning and has played 30 minutes with a bad Achilles. He also leads the Bucks with 21 points. He doesn't quite know how to do it. – 8:34 PM

Credit to Lillard for trying but I don't think he was able to help the Bucks tonight. – 8:32 PM

The Pacers led 59-47 at halftime. Lopez had 14pts and Turner finished the half on the bench with three fouls.
They are completely in line (11/11). Several Pacers are in dire straits. Great bench minutes from Toppin, TJM.
Bucks just 2/13 from 3. Lillard scored 14pts in 19mins. – 7:39 PM

Half: Pacers 59, Bucks 47
– Lopez 14pts/5reb
– Lillard 14pts/2reb/2ast
– Portis 9pts/8reb
– Middleton 7pts/5reb/2ast – 7:39 PM

It was a good Buckeyes play after that, but it still ended with a bucket from Nesmith. Pacers up, 42-34, with 8:20 left in the first half.
Lillard leads the Bucks with 12 points. Lopez closed behind with 9 points. – 7:13 PM

The Pacers shot 52% and led 33-24 after 1. Everything about putting together stops and runs.
Lillard was 10 of 12 in the 1Q. Doc Rivers indicated that he is on the minutes limit. – 7:07 PM

And there's Lillard's first drive to the rim, double-pumping a lay-in and fouling out. – 6:57 PM

Malik Beasley hits Damian Lillard with 4:59 left in the first quarter.
Solid started to see Lillard's minutes. Five points, one assist in his first game. – 6:47 PM

Damian Lillard gets his first bucket of the game on a back jumper to give the Bucks a 10-3 lead.
After the pick and roll comes out, he gets another in the jab step 3 from 27 feet. – 6:38 PM

Brook Lopez returned to Myles Turner to start the game. Maybe it's the result of Lillard's return. It's 4-3 Bucks so far. – 6:34 PM

Damian Lillard warmed up for the game about 2 hours before tipoff. He is ready to go with the starting lineup for the Bucks after sitting out the last two games due to an Achilles injury.
Keys for Pacers: Control the pace, stay afloat in the 2Q, get to the FT line, increase the defensive pressure. – 6:16 PM

Whatever happens tonight, it has to respect the way Dame has shown up in these tournaments. Big-time performances in the first two games, then battling knee and Achilles problems in Game 3, and now it's back tonight just days after being in a walking boot. – 6:15 PM

Damian Lillard will play in a must-win Game 6 for the Bucks, Antetokounmpo is still out
nbcsports.com/nba/news/damia… – 6:10 p.m

Dame is BACK

(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/ERtHDeSg7L – 6:06 PM

Damian Lillard of the Buccaneers will return for Game 6 vs. Pacers, according to reports, while Giannis Antetokounmpo is out cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks… – 5:35 PM

Damian Lillard is listed as available on the Bucks' latest injury report. Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 6 – 5:34 PM

Dame this postseason:
32.3 PPG (third in NBA)
5.3 APG
5.3 3PM (1st)
44.4 3P%
You are back. statmuse.com/nba/player/dam… – 5:19 PM

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (Achilles) will return tonight for Game 6 at Indiana, league sources tell @NBAonTNT , @BleacherReport . pic.twitter.com/y9gIll1qqt – 5:18 PM

Here's Lillard doing his pregame shooting routine before Game 6 pic.twitter.com/EOcuG08eTr – 5:17 PM

Here's a video of Damian Lillard warming up here in Indianapolis: pic.twitter.com/Yi7gjcyuKz – 5:07 PM

Doc Rivers says both Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both game-time decisions.
He said “Giannis is more hesitant than Damian, but both had a good workout today” – 5:02 PM

Rivers says Lillard is there when he does his pregame. He said he doesn't know if Lillard or Antetokounmpo will play yet, but neither has been ruled out. – 5:01 PM

Per Doc Rivers, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo are both game-time decisions. Giannis is “highly skeptical”, Rivers said. – 5:01 PM

Head Coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that both Giannis and Dame are game-time decisions but adds that Giannis is more doubtful than Dame – 5:01 PM

Bucks' Damian Lillard upgraded to questionable, Giannis Antetokounmpo still questionable for Game 6 vs. Pacers cbssports.com/nba/news/bucks… – 4:10 p.m

Could Giannis and Dame be available for the Bucks in tonight's Game 6 against Indy? @wojespn reports on their status on NBA Today: pic.twitter.com/QPupnftIJa – 3:44 PM

Both the Knicks and Sixers would be favorites against Indy. Not being able to shut down Mil without the play of Giannis and Dame is disappointing. It's obvious that Tho Doc is a top 3 coach if he doesn't have stars. I'd like his fit in Wash or Det. – 2:49 PM

📈Damian Lillard has been upgraded to questionable to play with #Money vs. Pacers on Thursday
latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 1:09 PM

Damian Lillard has been upgraded to questionable on the latest injury report for Game 6. Giannis Antetokounmpo is still listed as questionable – 12:42 PM

On this day 10 years ago, Dame Time CALLED THE GAME to win the series against Houston 🔥
(via @NBAHistory)
pic.twitter.com/o7fg4TaL0K – 11:22 AM

Pacers try to advance to the playoffs for the first time in a decade – tonight v Bucks (6:30p ET)
– Dame, Giannis doubts; He hesitates
– TNT: Spero Dedes, Greg Anthony, Stephanie Ready
– Officials: Tony Brothers, Courtney Kirkland, Justin Van Duyne
– Gold fan t-shirt – 10:59 AM

With the Heat eliminated from the playoffs, it's not hard to wonder how trading Damian Lillard could have changed their season
(By @SamQuinnCBS)
cbssports.com/nba/news/with-… – 9:59 PM