In Game 4 of the match against the Pacers, the Bucks were already without their two highest-scoring players. However, Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis was dismissed early in the game following a physical altercation with Indiana guard Andrew Nembhard, contributing to the team’s 126-113 loss.

Portis was issued a double technical foul by the officials for engaging in two aggressive actions after a play in which he became entangled with Nembhard while vying for a rebound with 5:01 left in the first quarter.Following Nembhard’s action of pushing Portis’ arm away, Portis retaliated by forcefully pushing Nembhard and subsequently making contact with his head.

Portis experienced his inaugural expulsion in a postseason match. He had a playing time of seven minutes and achiaeved a score of four points by making two out of four shots.

The Bucks intended to rely more heavily on Portis in light of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s calf ailment and Damian Lillard’s Achilles injury, both of which prevented them from playing on Sunday.

According to research conducted by ESPN Stats & Information, this game was the 13th instance in which a club played a playoff game without their two highest-scoring players from the regular season. The preceding teams had a record of 0-12.

The Pacers are currently ahead in the best-of-seven series with a score of 3-1. The fifth game of the series will take place on Tuesday in Milwaukee.