It turns out the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t need Giannis Antetokounmpo or Damian Lillard after all.
The Bucks, with their two best players sidelined due to injuries, had no issue keeping their season alive on Tuesday night. Milwaukee flew to a dominant 115-92 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of their opening-round playoff series at Fiserv Forum. The win, which the Bucks needed to save themselves from elimination, cuts the Pacers’ lead to 3-2 headed into Game 6 on Thursday night.
The Bucks are now the first team to win a playoff game in NBA history without their top two scorers from the regular season available, according to ESPN, which is a truly wild accomplishment.