The Milwaukee Bucks failed to advance to the first round of the 2023-24 NBA playoffs under Doc Rivers, losing to the Indiana Pacers in six games. In the 2024-25 postseason, they are up against Indiana again, and by the looks of it, history will repeat itself.

The Milwaukee Bucks lost 123-115 to the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs and will go back home down 0-2 in the series. Damian Lillard returned to the Bucks lineup after not playing since March while recovering from a blood clot in his right calf.

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers has guided the club to a 48-34 record despite battling troubling health issues and roster churn. All told, he has done what he can with a flawed roster. Still, it doesn't seem like the league at large trusts his coaching acumen anymore.