Milwaukee Bucks Star Ruled Out Due To Personal Reasons Against Hawks

Damian Lillard has been ruled out for Saturday's game.

Mar 28, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers reacts to a play / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

On Saturday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will face off against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Georgia.

For the game, the Bucks will be without one of their best players, as All-Star point guard Damian Lillard has been ruled out due to personal reasons.

Via Underdog NBA: "Damian Lillard (personal) listed out for Saturday."

Damian Lillard (personal) listed out for Saturday.

— Underdog NBA (@Underdog__NBA) March 29, 2024

Lillard is in his first season playing for the Bucks and is averaging 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.6% from the field and 35.8% from the three-point range in 68 games.

The Bucks are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 46-27 record in 73 games.

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a two-game losing streak.

Mar 28, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) looks on / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Most recently, the Bucks lost to the New Orleans Pelicans (on the road) by a score of 107-100.

Lillard had 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists while shooting 8/16 from the field and 3/6 from the three-point range in 36 minutes of playing time.

Following Atlanta, the Bucks will play their next game on Tuesday evening when they visit Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards.

A Saturday night matchup against Atlanta.

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As for the Hawks, they are the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 34-39 record in 73 games.

They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games and are also in the middle of a four-game winning streak.

Following the Bucks, the Hawks will visit the Chicago Bulls on Monday evening.