After an eventful regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks are turning the page on the 2024 NBA Playoffs, starting with a first-round series against the Indiana Pacers.
Can the Bucks take on the NBA's No. 1 scoring team led by the league's hottest superstar, Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton? Or will the Bucks lose in the first round for the second year in a row?
The Bucks, who started the year as one of the favorites to win the NBA Finals, are the No. 3 seed with home court advantage in the best-of-seven series.
However, the Pacers are a popular pick given Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury status and recent history with the Bucks. Antetokounmpo has not played or practiced since suffering a strain in his left soleus (calf) muscle during a game against the Boston Celtics on April 9th. Additionally, the Pacers have defeated the Bucks in four of the team's five games this season.
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The winner of the series will face the winner of the second place New York Knicks. Eastern Conference semifinals, against the Philadelphia 76ers on the 7th. Here is the Bucks vs. Pacers playoff schedule:
Bucks vs. Pacers 2024 NBA Playoffs Schedule
Game 1: Pacers vs. Bucks – Sunday, April 21, 6:00 p.m., Fiserv Forum (TNT, Bally Sports Wisconsin)
Game 2: Pacers vs. Bucks – Tuesday, April 23rd, 7:30pm, Fiserv Forum (NBA TV, Bally Sports Wisconsin)
Game 3: Bucks vs. Pacers – Friday, April 26, 4:30 p.m., Gainbridge Fieldhouse (ESPN, Bally Sports Wisconsin Extra)
Game 4: Bucks vs. Pacers – Sunday, April 28th, 6pm, Gainbridge Fieldhouse (TNT, Bally Sports Wisconsin)
Game 5 (if required): Pacers vs. Bucks – Tuesday, April 30th, Fiserv Forum
Game 6 (if required): Bucks vs. Pacers – Thursday, May 2nd, Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Game 7 (if required): Pacers vs. Bucks – Saturday, May 4th, Fiserv Forum (TNT)
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