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The Milwaukee Bucks recorded a rare feat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series against the Indiana Pacers. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, listed as unavailable, are soon set to return.

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The Milwaukee Bucks kept their season alive with a 115-92 Game 5 victory against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Milwaukee defied the odds, as teams in the postseason missing their top two scorers from the regular season had been 0-13, according to ESPN Stats & Information, including a Bucks loss in Game 4.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard were unavailable again in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Antetokounmpo is dealing with a strained left calf that has kept him out for the entire series. Lillard injured his Achilles tendon during the Bucks’ 121-118 Game 3 loss on Friday.

However, TNT is reporting that both players have a chance to return in Game 6 at Indiana.

Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before Tuesday’s game that Antetokounmpo had done some shooting earlier in the day and that Lillard hadn’t done anything. However, Rivers continues to express hope that both players can return from injuries before the end of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

“I don’t know how to answer that,” Rivers said. “I know I hope. I think they’re very, very, very close.”

“They’re into it,” Bucks forward Khris Middleton said.

“They’re cheering us on, encouraging us. Whenever they see little something in the game, they speak to us about it. They’re encouraging us. ... It’s great to have their support on the bench. I wish they were out there with us, but in due time, hopefully they’ll be out there soon.”

Milwaukee has managed to avoid elimination thanks largely to Middleton, who has scored at least 25 points in each of the Bucks’ last three games despite dealing with a sprained right ankle.

Middleton scored 42 points in a Game 3 overtime loss and had 25 more whe the Bucks fell in Game 4. He followed that up by collecting 29 points, 12 rebounds and five assists.

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