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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Not expected to suit up Monday
Damian Lillard (calf) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Bulls, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.Lillard is in danger of missing his third consecutive outing while he deals with a right calf strain. In the likely event that the star point guard is sidelined, AJ Green, Gary Trent and Ryan Rollins could all see an uptick in playing time.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Won't go Saturday
Damian Lillard (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards.Lillard will miss his second straight game while dealing with a right calf strain. AJ Green started in his place Friday and is a candidate to get another chance Saturday, though Delon Wright will also be in the mix after starting the second half of Friday's clash.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Won't play Friday
Damian Lillard is out for Friday's game versus the Cavaliers due to a right calf strain.Lillard appears to have sustained a right calf injury during the NBA Cup Championship and will sit out Friday. AJ Green and Delon Wright are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Lillard's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Washington.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Drops 23 points in NBA Cup victory
Damian Lillard amassed 23 points (6-12 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 97-81 NBA Cup Championship win over the Thunder.The superstar led the Milwaukee Bucks in three-pointers made while logging the second-highest scoring mark of the game, behind Giannis Antetokounmpo (26 points). Lillard posted his 18th matchup with 20 or more points Tuesday, and he has made five-plus shots from beyond the arc in nine outings this season. Over his last 10 regular-season appearances, the veteran point guard has averaged 26.8 points, 8.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting 43.3 percent from downtown in 37.1 minutes per contest.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Playing in NBA Cup Final
Damian Lillard (calf) is available and will play in Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Thunder, head coach Doc Rivers told Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com.Lillard didn't practice Monday due to precautionary reasons, but his availability for this game isn't surprising since he had stated he was going to play. Lillard has been on a roll of late and has scored at least 25 points in all but one of his previous nine games, averaging 27.1 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in that span.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Listed as probable, says he'll play
Damian Lillard (calf) is probable for Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Thunder, but he said Monday that he's going to play, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.Lillard didn't practice Monday due to precautionary reasons, but it doesn't sound like his availability is in any real danger for Tuesday's game. Over his last 12 appearances, Lillard has averaged 25.5 points, 8.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 36.9 minutes per game.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Misses practice Monday
Damian Lillard (undisclosed) did not practice Monday, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports.Coach Doc Rivers called Lillard's absence "precautionary," but fantasy managers will need to wait for the official injury report to learn what the guard is battling. For now, fantasy managers should operate under the assumption that Lillard will play in Tuesday's NBA Cup Final against the Thunder.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Nearly double-doubles
Damian Lillard had 28 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 10-10 FT), two rebounds, nine assists and one steal across 39 minutes during Tuesday's 114-109 win over the Magic.The Milwaukee Bucks have turned their season around, going 9-2 in their last 11 games. Lillard has been instrumental during this turnaround, averaging 25.5 points, 8.5 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 0.9 steals and 3.5 three-pointers on 46.3 percent shooting in that span.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Team-high 31 points Friday
Damian Lillard tallied 31 points (12-25 FG, 4-12 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five rebounds, four assists and one steal over 40 minutes in Friday's 111-105 loss to Boston.Lillard played a game-high 40 minutes Friday as he and Giannis Antetokounmpo combined for 61 points in a losing effort. Lillard has scored at least 24 points in seven straight games and has connected on at least four three-point attempts in five straight contests. The superstar guard is averaging 26.2 points, 7.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals over 36.1 minutes per game this season.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard: Shines from deep in loss to Atlanta
Damian Lillard notched 25 points (8-14 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 4-5 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 119-104 loss to the Hawks.Lillard continues to emerge as an elite three-point threat for the Milwaukee Bucks, and he posted his seventh straight game with at least 20 points and multiple threes made. The star floor general has drained at least five threes in his last four games, a span in which he's shooting an elite 54.8 percent from beyond the arc. Lillard is operating as the Bucks' second option on offense behind Giannis Antetokounmpo, but his numbers have been elite enough to rate him as one of the best floor generals in the NBA since he returned from a three-game absence due to a concussion Nov. 18.