Damian Lillard exited with a left leg injury during the first quarter of Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers first round series in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Lillard fell to the floor going for a loose ball and suffered a non-contact injury in the leg. He was eventually helped off the floor, and ruled out for the game. The Bucks are fearful of a torn Achilles, according to insider Chris Haynes.
Here’s the play Lillard was injured on:
The Bucks were down 2-1 in the series entering a must-win Game 4 at home. Losing Lillard is a brutal blow.
It seemed unlikely Lillard would play in the playoffs after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf at the end of March. Lillard couldn’t even exercise because of the medication he was taking for the blood clot, and he was cleared just before the series before making his debut in Game 2.
The Bucks have had horrible injury luck in the NBA Playoffs ever since winning the 2021 championship. This is one more chapter. It looks like the Bucks will be exiting the playoffs in the first-round for the third straight year.
