Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard left Sport 4 of an Jap Convention first-round playoff sequence with the Indiana Pacers after hurting his decrease left leg within the first quarter. He didn’t return.
Lillard was helped off the ground and into the locker room after struggling the non-contact harm. There may be worry that Lillard suffered a torn Achilles, based on NBA insider Chris Haynes.
“They’re going to do an [MRI] tomorrow. Clearly, it is decrease leg,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers mentioned after the Pacers’ 129-103 win. “Simply being sincere, it’s not very promising.”
The seven-time all-NBA participant was behind the 3-point line when the ball bounced towards him. Lillard used his left hand to tip the ball towards teammate Gary Trent Jr., then went down and grabbed the decrease a part of his left leg, round his ankle. He continued to take a seat on the ground as play resumed on the opposite finish of the courtroom.
After a foul stopped play, Milwaukee’s Kyle Kuzma helped Lillard up. Lillard then began limping and needed to be helped off the courtroom and into the locker room.
Lillard had missed the Bucks’ final 14 regular-season video games and the primary recreation of this sequence whereas coping with deep vein thrombosis in his proper calf. Lillard was taken off blood-thinning medicine and cleared to renew full basketball actions on the finish of the common season, and he returned to motion for Sport 2 of this sequence on Tuesday.
Deep vein thrombosis is an irregular clot inside a vessel the place the congealing of blood blocks the circulate via on the way in which again to the guts.
“The man tried to come back again for his crew. I simply really feel unhealthy for him,” Rivers advised reporters Sunday night time. “It is a powerful one, actually. Blood clot, adopted by this, it’s simply powerful.
“He’s simply such an awesome freakin’ dude.”
The Pacers led 15-12 when Lillard exited and instantly went on a 10-3 run. The Bucks by no means actually threatened after that as Indiana took a 3-1 sequence lead. Sport 5 is about for Tuesday in Indianapolis.
“I’ve seen accidents deflate groups, however tonight, that one damage,” Rivers mentioned.
“My job over the subsequent 40 hours or no matter we’ve is to get us upright once more, attempt to win one recreation in Indiana,” he added. “However my mind proper now could be proper the place the identical place the gamers are, and that is enthusiastic about Dame. That’s simply the human a part of this job.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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