Damian Lillard suffered a non-contact injury in Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks’ first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard went down with a left foot injury midway through the first quarter. But what happened to the Bucks superstar guard?
With the Pacers up by three points with around six minutes into the game, Gary Trent Jr. missed a 3-point shot and hit the back rim. It caused the ball to bounce long, with Lillard way beyond the arc.
Lillard went to get to the ball but suddenly fell and grabbed his left foot, looking like it could be a torn Achilles tendon. He was able to tap the ball to Trent, but the Bucks failed to make the basket. He stayed on the ground before team officials checked on him.
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Here’s the video of the play:
Damian Lillard couldn’t put weight on his left foot and had to be carried back to the locker room. According to TNT’s Chris Haynes, the Milwaukee Bucks have officially ruled Lillard out for the rest of Game 4.
Haynes added that there’s fear within the Bucks that the 34-year-old star suffered a torn Achilles in his left leg. He’ll likely get more tests to confirm the severity of the injury.
It’s a huge blow for the Bucks, who were looking to tie the series against the Indiana Pacers. Lillard was also coming from a blood clot problem that caused him to miss more than a month, returning to action in Game 2.
Watch this space as the story continues to develop. It will be updated soon.
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