Bucks, Damian Lillard look for repeat of dominance over Pacers

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Damian Lillard went more than 34 months between playoff games, and he was armed for the moment in Game 1.

Lillard announced his presence by scoring 35 points in the first half of his initial playoff game with Milwaukee. He could well again be in the lead role when the Bucks set out to take a 2-0lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series with the visiting Indiana Pacers