But Damian Lillard's return wasn't enough for a Milwaukee win as the Pacers held off a late Bucks rally for a 123-115 win.

Damian Lillard will reportedly return in either Game 2 or Game 3 of the series, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. Lillard has not played since March 18 due to deep vein thrombosis in his right calf.

Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard ... to Milwaukee for Game 3 on Friday. After being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right calf just over three weeks ago, Lillard made an unprecedented ...

The star guard will miss Game 1 of the series, but could always make his return down the line. More Bucks news: Predicting When Bucks' Damian Lillard Will Be Available in Playoffs The star guard ...

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard may have sat out Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, but he still tried to make his presence known late in his team’s loss. The Bucks lost 117-98 to ...

Damian Lillard did not return to the Milwaukee Bucks' lineup for Game 1 of the playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. But he did make his presence felt. He received a technical foul late in ...

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while Game 3 will be back in Milwaukee on Friday. Earlier this week, the Bucks said in a statement that Lillard had made "significant" improvement. Per the team's statement: "Damian's most ...