Kyle Kuzma Records Historic Playoff Zero: Bucks Stunned by Pacers

The Milwaukee Bucks’ playoff hopes took a startling blow on Saturday night against the Pacers, but one could argue that Kyle Kuzma suffered an even more direct hit. In what has to be one of the most bewildering or perhaps downright embarrassing games of his NBA professional life, Kuzma logged a rare and ignominious performance. Here, we delve into the specifics of that performance and what it might signal amidst the Bucks’ ongoing post-season journey towards the championship title. LEARN MOREThe Bucks opened the NBA playoff schedule with a 117-98 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Kuzma had one of the worst individual playoff performances in league history in the losing effort.AdvertisementAdvertisement

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Kuzma finished the season with -0.024 win shares per 48 minutes, which ranks 519th out of all NBA players and 179th out of 179 players to play enough minutes to qualify for the stat on Basketball Reference.The good news for the Bucks is that Lillard is expected to return for Game 2 or Game 3 of the series from the deep vein thrombosis that’s sidelined him since March 18. But head coach Doc Rivers may need to adjust how he deploys Kuzma for the rest of the series.Kyle Kuzma, left, had a rough Saturday against the Pacers. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images)