Arizona in the NBA Playoffs: Game 5 of Bucks-Magic series postponed as players boycott after Jacob Blake shooting

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Game 5 of the Milwaukee Bucks-Orlando Magic series has been postponed after the Bucks decided to boycott in hopes of shedding light on the incident in Kenosha, Wisconsin involving Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old black man who was shot in the back seven times by a police officer as he attempted to enter his vehicle in front of his kids.

It is believed that other NBA teams may follow suit in a display of unity. The Thunder and Rockets are scheduled to play at 3:30 p.m. MST and the Lakers and Trail Blazers are slated to play at 6 p.m. MST.

Aaron Gordon had already been ruled out for the Magic, as he continues to deal with a strained left hamstring. He has yet to make his postseason debut.

The top-seeded Bucks have won three straight in the series after dropping the opener.

Stanley Johnson, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and the Toronto Raptors are set to open their second-round series against the Boston Celtics on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. MST.

Andre Iguodala, Solomon Hill and the Miami Heat will play the winner of the Magic-Bucks series in the second round.

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