Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard Out for Bucks vs. Pacers Game 4 with injuries

The injury woes continue for the Milwaukee Bucks, as Damian Lillard will miss Sunday’s NBA playoff matchup with the Indiana Pacers.

The Bucks https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1784612834485141644 Giannis Antetokounmpo is out for the seventh straight game as well.

Lillard’s status for Game 4 was very much uncertain in the immediate aftermath of a 121-118 overtime defeat to Indiana. The eight-time All-Star was https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1784261905420255683 and said after Friday’s loss he aggravated an Achilles injury late in the fourth quarter that had been bothering him since the regular-season finale against the Orlando Magic on April 14.

There was also a moment in the first quarter of Game 3 against the Pacers when Lillard appeared to injure his knee. Pascal Siakam stepped on his ankle while attempting to contest a layup.

Bucks head coach Doc Rivers removed Lillard from the game, but he was able to return early in the second quarter.

Even though Lillard finished Friday’s game with 28 points, he didn’t attempt a shot and was scoreless in the overtime period. Khris Middleton was listed as doubtful going into the game with an ankle injury, but he was able to suit up and finished with a playoff career-high 42 points.

The Bucks have already had to play the first three games in this series without Antetokounmpo due to a calf strain. They cruised to victory in Game 1, but dropped the next two games.

Rivers will have to find ways to piece together a rotation that can generate offense without his top two scorers. Middleton is going to be the engine for everything, but their role players have to step up.

Malik Beasley will almost certainly get more playing time after playing a total of 17 minutes in Games 1 and 2. They need him to be the player who shot 41.3 percent from behind the arc in the regular season.