Lillard (illness) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. Lillard missed two games in a row due to a strained right calf and now will miss a third one due to an illness. The Bucks are at their best when their star guard is on the floor, and to make things even more complicated, Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) won't be available, either. Lillard's next chance to return will come Saturday against the Bulls. In the meantime, expect Delon Wright, AJ Green, and Ryan Rollins to see increased minutes in the backcourt.
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Status
OUT - Illness - Not Specified Expected Return: 2024-12-28Previous game (vs. ATL 12/14)
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Latest Damian Lillard news
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Damian Lillard Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL25.84.46.80.31.0Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 22 22 36.4 25.7 4.5 7.5 0.2 1.0 3.0 6 0 3.5 9.3 37.1% 4.5 8.3 53.8% 7.9 17.6 45.0% 6.5 7.0 91.6% 0.5 4.0 1.9 2.5 -17 62.2% 2023-24 73 73 35.3 24.3 4.4 7.0 0.2 1.0 2.6 12 0 3.0 8.5 35.4% 4.4 9.0 49.0% 7.4 17.5 42.4% 6.5 7.0 92.0% 0.5 3.9 1.8 2.6 +389 59.0% 2022-23 58 58 36.3 32.2 4.8 7.3 0.3 0.9 3.3 16 2 4.2 11.3 37.1% 5.4 9.4 57.4% 9.6 20.7 46.3% 8.8 9.6 91.4% 0.8 4.0 1.9 2.2 +105 64.5% 2021-22 29 29 36.4 24.0 4.1 7.3 0.4 0.6 2.9 8 0 3.2 9.8 32.4% 4.5 9.2 48.5% 7.7 19.0 40.2% 5.5 6.2 87.8% 0.4 3.7 1.3 2.6 -30 55.0% 2020-21 67 67 35.8 28.8 4.2 7.5 0.3 0.9 3.0 16 0 4.1 10.5 39.1% 4.9 9.4 51.9% 9.0 19.9 45.1% 6.7 7.2 92.8% 0.5 3.7 1.5 2.5 +198 62.3% 2019-20 66 66 37.5 30.0 4.3 8.0 0.3 1.1 2.9 19 1 4.1 10.2 40.1% 5.4 10.2 52.5% 9.5 20.4 46.3% 7.0 7.8 88.8% 0.5 3.8 1.7 2.7 +84 62.8% 2018-19 80 80 35.5 25.8 4.6 6.9 0.4 1.1 2.7 13 0 3.0 8.0 36.9% 5.6 11.1 49.9% 8.5 19.2 44.4% 5.9 6.4 91.2% 0.9 3.8 1.9 2.6 +495 58.8% 2017-18 73 73 36.6 26.9 4.5 6.6 0.4 1.1 2.8 11 0 3.1 8.6 36.1% 5.4 10.8 50.1% 8.5 19.4 43.9% 6.8 7.4 91.6% 0.8 3.6 1.6 2.3 +349 59.4% 2016-17 75 75 36.9 27.0 4.9 5.9 0.3 0.9 2.6 2 0 2.9 7.7 37.0% 6.0 12.1 49.2% 8.8 19.8 44.4% 6.5 7.3 89.5% 0.6 4.3 2.0 2.2 +0 58.6% 2015-16 75 75 35.7 25.1 4.0 6.8 0.4 0.9 3.2 2 0 3.1 8.1 37.5% 5.2 11.5 45.0% 8.2 19.7 41.9% 5.5 6.2 89.2% 0.6 3.4 2.2 2.1 +0 56.0% 2014-15 82 82 35.7 21.0 4.6 6.2 0.3 1.2 2.7 0 0 2.4 7.0 34.3% 4.8 9.6 50.0% 7.2 16.6 43.4% 4.2 4.9 86.4% 0.6 4.0 2.0 2.3 +0 56.0% 2013-14 82 82 35.8 20.7 3.5 5.6 0.3 0.8 2.4 0 0 2.7 6.8 39.4% 4.1 9.1 44.7% 6.7 15.9 42.4% 4.5 5.2 87.1% 0.4 3.1 2.4 2.4 +0 56.8% Career 78278236.125.84.46.80.31.02.810533.28.637.1%5.010.249.7%8.218.843.9%6.16.890.1%0.63.81.92.4+157359.3% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL26.14.46.20.31.2Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 4 4 39.0 31.3 3.3 5.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 0 0 5.0 12.0 41.7% 3.5 8.3 42.4% 8.5 20.3 42.0% 9.3 9.5 97.4% 0.5 2.8 2.0 2.2 -35 64.0% 2020-21 6 6 41.3 34.3 4.3 10.2 0.7 1.0 2.2 5 0 5.8 13.0 44.9% 4.5 9.3 48.2% 10.3 22.3 46.3% 7.8 8.3 94.0% 0.2 4.2 1.5 4.7 +27 66.0% 2019-20 4 4 35.8 24.3 3.5 4.3 0.3 0.5 3.5 0 0 3.3 8.3 39.4% 3.3 7.8 41.9% 6.5 16.0 40.6% 8.0 8.3 97.0% 0.3 3.3 1.0 1.2 -43 61.8% 2018-19 16 16 40.6 26.9 4.8 6.6 0.3 1.7 3.8 3 0 3.7 9.9 37.3% 4.9 10.8 45.9% 8.6 20.6 41.8% 5.9 7.1 83.3% 0.5 4.3 2.5 1.8 -13 56.6% 2017-18 4 4 40.5 18.5 4.5 4.8 0.0 1.3 4.0 0 0 2.3 7.5 30.0% 4.0 10.3 39.0% 6.3 17.8 35.2% 3.8 4.3 88.2% 0.8 3.8 2.0 1.2 -42 47.1% 2016-17 4 4 37.8 27.8 4.3 3.3 0.5 1.3 3.3 0 0 2.3 8.0 28.1% 7.5 14.5 51.7% 9.8 22.5 43.3% 6.0 6.3 96.0% 1.0 3.3 2.8 1.0 +0 55.0% 2015-16 11 11 39.7 26.5 4.3 6.3 0.3 1.3 3.0 0 0 3.8 9.7 39.3% 4.3 12.3 34.8% 8.1 22.0 36.8% 6.5 7.1 91.0% 1.1 3.2 2.1 2.1 +0 52.7% 2014-15 5 5 40.2 21.6 4.0 4.6 0.6 0.4 2.4 0 0 1.0 6.2 16.1% 6.8 13.0 52.3% 7.8 19.2 40.6% 5.0 6.4 78.1% 0.4 3.6 3.0 1.9 +0 49.1% 2013-14 11 11 42.4 22.9 5.1 6.5 0.1 1.0 2.7 0 0 2.5 6.4 38.6% 5.1 10.8 47.1% 7.5 17.2 43.9% 5.4 6.0 89.4% 1.1 4.0 2.6 2.4 +0 57.8% Career 656540.226.14.46.20.31.23.1803.49.037.3%4.910.944.5%8.220.041.2%6.27.089.4%0.73.72.32.0-10656.6%
Damian Lillard
Season Stats
Previous Game (vs. ATL 12/14)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF2236.425.74.57.53.01.92024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB4.54.00.52024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL0.21.02024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%45.0%53.8%37.1%91.6%62.2%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2-172.506
Damian Lillard
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/14W 111-1072720591226233.3%44100.0%10660.0%7685.7%054.5+1303376.5%10/10L 107-102188440123133.3%4125.0%7228.6%33100.0%042.0+311148.1%10/6L 120-871715240126466.7%4125.0%10550.0%11100.0%022.0+131271.8%
Preseason Totals 21.114.33.75.70.31.32.05.02.346.7%4.02.050.0%9.04.348.1%3.73.390.9%0.03.72.8+171.320.367.5% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%12/14W 110-10237256703214535.7%7342.9%21838.1%5480.0%063.5+532653.9%12/10W 114-1093828290145240.0%10660.0%15853.3%1010100.0%112.3+243072.2%12/8W 118-11338156110177228.6%000.0%7228.6%11981.8%061.6-1102563.3%12/6L 111-10540315401112433.3%13861.5%251248.0%33100.0%144.0-732958.9%12/4L 119-1043425450159555.6%5360.0%14857.1%5480.0%041.0-1012777.2%12/3W 128-10731274500311545.5%6466.7%17952.9%44100.0%041.7+712472.0%11/30W 124-11439255101329555.6%9333.3%18844.4%44100.0%145.0+1223863.3%11/26W 106-103373731211413861.5%4250.0%171058.8%99100.0%033.0+024788.3%11/23W 125-1193431440119333.3%12650.0%21942.9%111090.9%044.0+422960.0%11/22W 129-11736245130148337.5%11545.5%19842.1%55100.0%143.3+1922556.6%11/20W 122-106352051000410220.0%7571.4%17741.2%44100.0%052.5+1122353.3%11/18W 101-1003518410002600.0%12650.0%18633.3%7685.7%045.0-412142.7%11/10L 113-1073514460338112.5%7342.9%15426.7%55100.0%042.0-1431540.7%11/8L 116-94341966001400.0%11654.5%15640.0%77100.0%156.0-2802352.5%11/7W 123-10037344704011436.4%11872.7%221254.5%7685.7%040.0+2723967.8%11/4L 116-1143736270089555.6%13646.2%221150.0%99100.0%110.9+312969.3%11/2L 114-113384149101151066.7%9333.3%241354.2%8562.5%049.0+344274.5%10/31L 122-9933426011600.0%6116.7%1218.3%22100.0%116.0-293115.5%10/28L 119-1083533771218225.0%7571.4%15746.7%181794.4%167.0-1024572.0%10/27L 115-1023221440047114.3%6466.7%13538.5%111090.9%131.0-922158.9%10/25L 133-12235284800512325.0%9888.9%211152.4%33100.0%041.6-712662.7%10/23W 124-10938309600312650.0%7342.9%19947.4%7685.7%362.0+1913467.9%
Regular Season Totals 36.425.74.57.50.21.03.09.33.537.1%8.34.553.8%17.67.945.0%7.06.591.6%0.54.02.5-171.931.062.2%
Damian Lillard Player Profile
Team
Milwaukee Bucks
Birthdate
7/15/1990 (34)
Status
ACT
HT/WT
6'2", 195 lbs
Draft Info
2012: Rd 1; Pk 6 (POR)
Birthplace
Oakland, CA, USA
Position
PG
College
Weber State
Experience
12 seasons
Career History
Milwaukee Bucks
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Portland Trail Blazers
2013-2023
(10 seasons)
Damian Lillard Latest News
Not playing Thursday
Lillard (illness) is out for Thursday's game against the Nets, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. Lillard missed two games in a row due to a strained right calf and now will miss a third one due to an illness. The Bucks are at their best when their star guard is on the floor, and to make things even more complicated, Giannis Antetokounmpo (back) won't be available, either. Lillard's next chance to return will come Saturday against the Bulls. In the meantime, expect Delon Wright, AJ Green, and Ryan Rollins to see increased minutes in the backcourt.
Questionable for Thursday
Lillard (calf/illness) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Nets. Lillard missed two straight games due to a right calf strain and was unlikely to play Monday due to the injury but was ultimately ruled out due to an illness. He's not listed on the Bucks' injury report with a calf issue, just the illness, so it appears the superstar point guard is trending in the right direction. However, if he's sidelined, Ryan Rollins, AJ Green and Delon Wright would be candidates for increased roles again.
Out Monday due to illness
Lillard (calf) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Bulls due to a non-COVID-related illness, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. Lillard had missed the Bucks' last two games with a right calf strain and was listed as doubtful heading into the day. While his absence Monday for a third straight game doesn't come as a surprise, the illness may be more responsible for him sitting out Monday than the calf injury. In any case, with Lillard out for another game, the Bucks will likely turn to Ryan Rollins and Delon Wright to cover most of the minutes at point guard.
Not expected to suit up for Monday
Lillard (calf) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Bulls, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. Lillard is in danger of missing his third consecutive outing while he deals with a right calf strain. In the likely event that the star point guard is sidelined, AJ Green, Gary Trent and Ryan Rollins could all see an uptick in playing time.
Won't go Saturday
Lillard (calf) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards. Lillard will miss his second straight game while dealing with a right calf strain. AJ Green started in his place Friday and is a candidate to get another chance Saturday, though Delon Wright will also be in the mix after starting the second half of Friday's clash.
Won't play Friday
Lillard is out for Friday's game versus the Cavaliers due to a right calf strain. Lillard appears to have sustained a right calf injury during the NBA Cup Championship and will sit out Friday. AJ Green and Delon Wright are candidates to receive increased playing time in his absence. Lillard's next chance to suit up is Saturday's matchup with Washington.
Drops 23 points in NBA Cup victory
Lillard amassed 23 points (6-12 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 6-7 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one steal across 35 minutes in Tuesday's 97-81 NBA Cup Championship win over the Thunder. The superstar led the Bucks in three-pointers made while logging the second-highest scoring mark of the game, behind Giannis Antetokounmpo (26 points). Lillard posted his 18th matchup with 20 or more points Tuesday, and he has made five-plus shots from beyond the arc in nine outings this season. Over his last 10 regular-season appearances, the veteran point guard has averaged 26.8 points, 8.8 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting 43.3 percent from downtown in 37.1 minutes per contest.
Playing in NBA Cup Final
Lillard (calf) is available and will play in Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Thunder, head coach Doc Rivers told Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com. Lillard didn't practice Monday due to precautionary reasons, but his availability for this game isn't surprising since he had stated he was going to play. Lillard has been on a roll of late and has scored at least 25 points in all but one of his previous nine games, averaging 27.1 points, 7.4 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game in that span.
Listed as probable, says he'll play
Lillard (calf) is probable for Tuesday's NBA Cup Championship game against the Thunder, but he said Monday that he's going to play, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports. Lillard didn't practice Monday due to precautionary reasons, but it doesn't sound like his availability is in any real danger for Tuesday's game. Over his last 12 appearances, Lillard has averaged 25.5 points, 8.3 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 36.9 minutes per game.