The Milwaukee Bucks just received their greatest news over the past month.
Star guard Damian Lillard will suit up for Game 2 against the Indiana Pacers, per league sources. Lillard was sidelined for over a month due to a blood clot in his left leg.
Lillard is averaging 24.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists this season en route to his ninth All-Star campaign.
This immediately boosts Milwaukee's offensive attack, especially Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 12 rebounds but got minimal help from his starting unit. Taurean Prince and Kyle Kuzma both logged zero-point performances while Brook Lopez and Bobby Portis combined for just 13 points on 35.7 percent shooting. Milwaukee scored just 98 points on Saturday, shooting 24.3 percent from the arc.
Antetokounmpo detailed what the team needs to do to improve in the second matchup.
"I think we can do a better job just spacing the floor better and being more decisive when we get the ball," Antetokounmpo said to The Athletic's Eric Nehm. Try to attack. Try to get in the paint. Try to create something either for yourself or for your teammate."
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Luckily, he will at least have his superstar teammate to complement him. The Bucks will try to even the series in Indiana for Game 2 on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.
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