Though without 'best player,' Bucks trip Pacers as Damian Lillard takes over

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Though without 'best player,' Bucks trip Pacers as Damian Lillard takes over

Damian Lillard scored all 35 of his points in the first half to fuel the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday, April 21 (Monday, April 22, Manila time). Lillard made 11 of 24 shots from the floor and 6 of 11 from three-point range for the Bucks, who outscored the Pacers 39-21 in the second quarter. Milwaukee hosts Indiana in Game 2 on Tuesday. “It’s a long…