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UPDATE: Damian Lillard's Updated Injury Status For Bucks-Lakers Game

Damian Lillard is on the injury report for Friday's game.

UPDATE: Damian Lillard is available (via the NBA's official injury report).  

On Friday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will be in Los Angeles for a showdown with the Lakers. 

For the game, the Bucks could be without one of their best players, as All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was added to the injury report. 

Via RotoWire: "Damian Lillard: Late addition to injury report"

Lillard is in his first season playing for the Bucks and is averaging 24.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 35.0% from the three-point range in 58 games.    

The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 41-22 record in 63 games.  

They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games but are also coming off a 125-90 loss to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. 

Lillard had 20 points, one rebound, six assists, one steal and one block while shooting 7/16 from the field and 5/10 from the three-point range in 33 minutes of playing time. 

Following their matchup with the Lakers, the Bucks will remain in Los Angeles for a showdown with Paul George and the Clippers on Sunday afternoon.  

On the road, the Bucks are 16-15 in the 31 games they have played away from Milwaukee.  

As for the Lakers, they are tied with the Warriors for the ninth seed in the Western Conference and have a 34-30 record in 64 games. 

They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games but most recently lost to the Sacramento Kings by a score of 130-120.