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The Magic said it supported not playing as well.

\"Today we stand united with the NBA Office, the National Basketball Players Association, the Milwaukee Bucks and the rest of the league condemning bigotry, racial injustice and the unwarranted use of violence by police against people of color,\" the team said in a statement.

The Lakers lead their series 3-1 over Portland and the Thunder and Rockets are tied at 2-2. Three games are also scheduled for Thursday. No announcement has been made on whether they will be played.

All three games Wednesday were to be played at the Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, where the NBA is conducting its playoffs due to COVID-19.

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Milwaukee is the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference in the NBA playoffs. They lost Game 1, but have won three straight games. The team features Giannis Antetokounmpo, the reigning NBA MVP, who was named defensive player of the year on Wednesday.

In an interview with The Undefeated, Bucks guard George Hill said, \"We’re tired of the killings and the injustice.\"

The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, who open their second-round playoff series on Thursday, have also discussed a boycott, according to Raptors head coach Nick Nurse.

\"Boycotting the game has come up for them as a way to try to demand a little more action,\" Nurse said Wednesday, prior to the Bucks' announced boycott. \"That's really what they want. I think there's enough attention and not quite enough action, and that's what I can sense from the discussions, is their disappointment. Like, 'Man, how can we get something to change, like now?' We need something to change, not just attention on the problem. We need a plan of action.\"

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell tweeted \"WE DEMAND CHANGE! SALUTE @Bucks\" in response to the shooting.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James tweeted similarly, adding an expletive and saying, \"WE DEMAND CHANGE. SICK OF IT.\"

Presidential contender Joe Biden also tweeted, supporting the players' decisions.

\"This moment demands moral leadership. And these players answered by standing up, speaking out, and using their platform for good. Now is not the time for silence,\" Biden tweeted Wednesday evening, linking to a video of the Bucks players reading their statement earlier tonight.

ABC News' Dan Linden and Karyn Rodus contributed to this report.

This report was featured in the Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, episode of “Start Here,” ABC News’ daily news podcast.

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