Game Preview: Pacers vs Spurs

The Milwaukee Bucks are potentially down a second superstar, with Damian Lillard battling an Achilles strain. Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers doesn’t think Giannis Antetokounmpo, the first injured Bucks superstar, will be back for Game 4 either.

When asked where Antetokounmpo is at with rehabbing his strained calf, Rivers said “He’s working out tomorrow. Going to go hard, early and then we’re going to make a decision”.

Rivers was asked if Antetokounmpo works out before Sunday’s Game 4 if the star forward would play. Rivers didn’t commit, but seemed to lean towards Antetokounmpo not playing.

“I doubt it,” Rivers said. “But we’ll see.”

The Indiana Pacers lead the series 2-1, with Game 4 in Indiana on Sunday. The series shifts back to Milwaukee for Game 5 on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Suns fell apart in the second half of their home loss the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Veteran forward Kevin Durant didn’t mince words after the loss.

“We didn’t play up to our standards at all,” Durant said. “We embarrassed the fans and we embarrassed ourselves the way we played. I want us to be better.”

The Timberwolves scored 40 points off 22 Suns turnovers. Durant said when things get tough for Phoenix, they don’t deal with adversity well.

“When adversity hits, we start floating a little as a team,” Durant said. “That’s tough to deal with it.”

With the loss, the Suns dropped to 28-33 on the season. They are now four games out of of the final spot in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament.