BREAKING: Damian Lillard's Final Status For Bucks-Pacers Game 6

Chris Haynes reported the latest on Damian Lillard.

Apr 21, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) warms up before / Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

On Thursday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will face off against the Pacers in Indiana for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

For the game, the Bucks have Damian Lillard listed as questionable on the injury report.

Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report and the NBA on TNT reports that Lillard will make his return to the starting lineup after a two-game absence.

Via Haynes: "Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard (Achilles) will make his return tonight for Game 6 at Indiana, league sources tell @NBAonTNT,  @BleacherReport."

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 finished the regular season with averages of 24.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.4% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in 73 games.

The Bucks are the third seed in the Eastern Conference and had a 49-33 record.

They have made the NBA playoffs for eight straight seasons and added Lillard over the offseason, so they had been expected to make a deep run this year. 

Apr 26, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots the ball / Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Pacers currently lead the Bucks 3-2.

However, the Bucks won their most recent game by a score of 115-92.

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis Jr. combined to score 58 points and led the way without Giannis Antetokounmpo (and Lillard).

Big Bob in the building.

📸: @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/pjsLah2YoB

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) May 2, 2024

If the Bucks win Game 6, the two teams will go back to Milwaukee for Game 7 on Saturday evening.

Whoever wins the series will advance to the second and face off against either the New York Knicks or the Philadelphia 76ers (the Knicks lead the series 3-2).