INDIANAPOLIS — With the Bucks already lacking their prime two scorers Sunday night time in opposition to the Pacers, Milwaukee ahead Bobby Portis was ejected early in Recreation 4 after a scuffle with Indiana guard Andrew Nembhard.
Portis obtained a double technical foul for what officers referred to as two hostile acts following a play wherein he acquired tangled with Nembhard making an attempt to achieve positioning for a rebound with 5:01 remaining within the first quarter.
After Nembhard pushed Portis’ arm away, Portis shoved him again then made contact with Nembhard’s head.
It was Portis’ first profession ejection in a playoff recreation. He performed seven minutes and scored 4 factors on 2-of-4 taking pictures.
The Bucks had been planning to lean extra on Portis with Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) and Damian Lillard (Achilles damage) each out Sunday.
It marked the thirteenth time a staff has performed a playoff recreation with out its prime two scorers from the common season, based on ESPN Stats & Data analysis. The file for these earlier groups is 0-12.
The Pacers lead the best-of-seven collection 2-1.