The Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo sits in the middle of the bench resting on Sun Apr 28, 2024 he and teammate Damian Lillard both sat out in game 5 on Tue Apr 30, 2024 in Milwaukee (AP News photo)

On the NBA Playoffs podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 To show you how good the Milwaukee Bucks are they went without  Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard down 1-3 against the Indiana Pacers in Milwaukee the Bucks persevered to move within a game of the Pacers in a 3-2 series with a 115-92 win.

#2 Antetokounmpo is suffering from a strained left calf and Lillard is out with an  Achilles tendon. Antetokounmpo has been taking some shots and Lillard has just rested.

#3 So it’s the Pacers up 3-2 they need one more win to advance the Bucks can tie up the series as this series moves to Indiana on Thursday May 2. Given the circumstances of Antetokoumpo and Lillard can the Bucks tie this one up?

David Zizmor is a NBA Playoffs contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com