Milwaukee welcomed back nine-time All-Star guard Damian Lillard, who had been out since March 18 with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. Lillard impressively played 37 minutes and notably hit a huge three with 2:33 left in regulation to cut the Pacer lead to 115-113.

NBA All-Star guard Damian Lillard wanted to give the Milwaukee Bucks a lift Tuesday night. So he called coach Doc Rivers in the morning and told him he would return for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series after missing the past month because of a health scare.

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard is expected to return to action Tuesday night for Game 2 of the team’s first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers after missing the opener with a blood clot in his right calf.