When the Milwaukee Bucks gave up a handful of players and picks to acquire Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers in 2023, they were hoping the All-Star guard could be the perfect piece to complement Giannis Antetokounmpo and lead the organization back to the NBA Finals.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) drives against Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) in the first half during game three of th

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks secured a 117-101 win over the Indiana Pacers with a strong second-half performance in the first-round playoff series between the two teams on Friday. Milwaukee avoided falling into a disastrous 3-0 series deficit, now trailing 2-1.