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The Milwaukee Bucks, down 2-1 to the Indiana Pacers in their first-round series, were already in dire straits Sunday. Superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were both ruled out of game 4 with lower leg injuries as they looked to avoid going down 3-1 in the series.
In order to have a prayer on Sunday, the Bucks would need a great performance from their role players. That became significantly more difficult when one of their best role players, Bobby Portis got himself ejected in the 1st quarter.
With 5:01 remaining in the first half, Bobby Portis got into an altercation with Pacers sharpshooter Andrew Nembhard.
Bobby Portis has been ejected after a scuffle with Nembhard
Bucks are now playing without him, Dame, and Giannis 😳 pic.twitter.com/EPP2Yina3G
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 28, 2024
The powers that be decided that Bobby Portis should be ejected from the game.
That’s a huge blow for the Milwaukee Bucks. Bobby Portis was their 4th-leading scorer this season. He averaged just under 14 ppg on just over 50% shooting from the field and over 40% from three-point range. He’s averaged 15 points per game through the team’s first three playoff games.
There’s no doubt that Bobby Portis would’ve been a big part of the game plan by Bucks Coach Doc Rivers. Instead, they’re going to have to find ways to score without him.