Milwaukee Bucks vs Indiana Pacers 2025 playoff schedule, times, dates for first-round series

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The Milwaukee Bucks' playoff schedule for their first-round series against the Indiana Pacers is set.

The NBA announced full schedules for all first-round matchups following the first two play-in tournament games on April 15.

The league on April 14 had only announced Game 1 times and dates for all the series.

Here's what to know about the Bucks-Pacers' playoff schedule, which begins on Saturday.

Milwaukee Bucks playoff schedule​

The fifth-seeded Bucks play the fourth-seeded Pacers in the first round. It's the second straight year that the two teams will meet in the playoffs. The Pacers beat the Bucks in six games in the first round of the 2024 playoffs.

Every playoff series is a best-of-seven format.

Game 1: Milwaukee at Indiana, noon Saturday, April 19 (ESPN/FanDuel Wisconsin)

Game 2: Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22 (NBA TV, FanDuel Wisconsin)

Game 3: Indiana at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Friday, April 25 (ESPNU, NBA TV, FanDuel Wisconsin)

Game 4: Indiana at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27 (TNT, FanDuel Wisconsin)

Game 5: Milwaukee at Indiana, Tuesday, April 29*

Game 6: Indiana at Milwaukee, Friday, May 2*

Game 7: Milwaukee at Indiana, Sunday, May 4*

* if necessary

Bucks vs Pacers betting odds: Game 1 spread, money line​

The Bucks are 5-point underdogs for Game 1 against the Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

• Spread: Bucks +5
• Money line: Bucks +175, Pacers -210
• Total: 225

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of April 15..

NBA playoff bracket​

Here are the matchups in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Play-in tournament

• No. 9 Chicago Bulls vs. No. 10 Miami Heat at 6:30 p.m. April 16 (loser is eliminated)
• No. 7 Orlando Magic defeated No. 8 Atlanta Hawks, 120-95, on April 15 to advance to the playoffs
• The Hawks play the winner of the Bulls-Heat game at 6 p.m. April 19 for the right to be the 8th seed

First round

• No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. play-in team
• No. 2 Boston Celtics vs. No. 7 Orlando Magic
• No. 3 New York Knicks vs. No. 6 Detroit Pistons
• No. 4 Indiana Pacers vs. No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Play-in tournament

• No. 9 Sacramento Kings vs. No. 10 Dallas Mavericks at 9 p.m. April 16 (loser is eliminated)
• No. 7 Golden State Warriors defeated No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies, 121-116, on April 15 to advance to the playoffs
• The Grizzlies play host to the winner of the Kings-Mavericks game at 8:30 p.m. Friday for the right to be the 8th seed

First round

• No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs. play-in team
• No. 2 Houston Rockets vs. No. 7 Golden State Warriors
• No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers vs. No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves
• No. 4 Denver Nuggets vs. No. 5 Los Angeles Clippers

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks playoff schedule vs Pacers, NBA bracket, times

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