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Damian Lillard’s status for Game 6 revealed

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 5/2/24

Damian Lillard’s status for Game 6 of his Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers has been revealed.

Lillard is set to play for the Bucks in Game 6 on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.

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

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 2, 2024

Lillard’s Bucks are down 3-2 in the series and facing elimination. They were down 3-1 in the series, but won Game 5 despite not having Lillard or Giannis Antetokounmpo available. Antetokounmpo has yet to play in the series due to a calf injury. Lillard missed Game 5 due to an Achilles injury he aggravated during Game 4.

The Bucks won the NBA championship three seasons ago and earned the No. 3 seed in the East during this year's regular season. They are in danger of being eliminated by the sixth-seeded Pacers.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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