The Milwaukee Bucks have a chance to get even with the Indiana Pacers in their first-round NBA playoff series on Sunday night at Fiserv Forum.
The Bucks won at home on Friday night to get within 1-2 in the series. Game 5 is on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
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Doc Rivers starts Bobby Portis Jr. in the second half
Doc Rivers made another lineup change to start the second half.
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In addition to Kevin Porter Jr. starting for the injured Damian Lillard, Bobby Portis was inserted in place of Brook Lopez.
Kevin Porter Jr. gets technical, tries to spark Bucks
The emotions ramped up in the second quarter.
Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. and Aaron Nesmith were both given technical fouls for jawing at each other heading into a timeout. Milwaukee’s Bobby Portis and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton also engaged in some verbal sparring.
Porter, thrust into a bigger role with Damian Lillard’s injury, gave the Bucks a big lift with 15 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Milwaukee went into the break facing a 63-52 deficit. Giannis Antetokounmpo had just eight points on 3-for-10 shooting.
Damian Lillard’s injury darkens first quarter for Bucks
The Pacers took a 30-24 lead into the second quarter, but that wasn’t the focus for the Bucks.
Damian Lillard left the game with an injury to his left leg at the 5:56 mark of the first quarter. That seemed to sap the energy from the Bucks, with Indiana going up 12 points.
But A.J. Green and Kevin Porter Jr. knocked down 3 three-pointers off the bench to give the Bucks a lift.
Bennedict Mathurin is out for the Pacers
The Pacers will be missing a key player off the bench with forward Bennedict Mathurin out for Game 4, according to head coach Rick Carlisle.
Mathurin hurt his abdominal in Game 3.
Is Giannis playing?
Yes. He has not appeared on the injury report in the series.
Is Damian Lillard playing?
Yes. Since returning in Game 2 from a blood clot, Lillard has not appeared on the injury report.
What time is the Bucks game?
It will be a late tip with Game 4 will tip off at 8:30 p.m.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
Game 4 will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson and Melanie Ricks. The game also will be broadcast nationally on TNT. Ian Eagle, Grant Hill, Stephanie Ready will be on the call.
Bucks injury report
- Tyler Smith, out (left ankle sprain)
Bucks starting lineup
- Guards: Damian Lillard, Gary Trent Jr.
- Forwards: Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Center: Brook Lopez
Bucks vs. Pacers odds, over/under
Milwaukee is a 3.5-point favorite over Indiana in Game 4, and the over/under is set at 227.5 points per BetMGM.
Bucks vs. Pacers first-round series schedule
- Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at Milwaukee – 8:30 p.m. CT
- Game 5: Tuesday, April 29 at Indiana – 5 p.m. CT
- Game 6*: Friday, May 2 at Milwaukee – TBD
- Game 7*: Sunday, May 4 at Indiana – TBD* – If necessary
