The story of Game 1 for the Bucks was the supporting cast letting down Giannis Antetokounmpo with Damian Lillard sidelined. No one was a bigger letdown than Kuzma, the Bucks’ trade deadline acquisition, who failed to record any stats in his 22 minutes. Kuzma was a living embodiment of the Tony Snell meme in Game 1 as the Bucks lost by nine. He’ll look to turn things around over the rest of the series, though overall he certainly hasn’t been as impactful as the Bucks imagined when he was acquired.

Kuzma was the lone starter on the court for Sunday’s regular-season finale and did not get cheated. The Bucks forward shot a stellar 8-of-10 from the field, scoring 22 points. That was the end of Kuzma’s afternoon, as he was back in street clothes for the second half. While he’s had his moments since joining the Bucks at the February trade deadline, Kuzma has not been as impactful as some may have hoped. Milwaukee will need a player closer to the one they saw on Sunday if they’re to take down the Pacers in the first round.

Kuzma has been downgraded from probable to out because of an ankle injury. Andre Jackson Jr. has a chance to break back into the rotation with Milwaukee short on forwards.