Game 1 of the Pacers vs. Bucks playoff series is set to take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with the game airing on ESPN. The Pacers, holding the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, will host the No. 5 seed Milwaukee Bucks, marking their first homecourt advantage in the first round since 2013-14. Other matchups on the same day include the Denver Nuggets hosting the Los Angeles Clippers, the New York Knicks facing the Detroit Pistons, and the Los Angeles Lakers playing against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Following the Play-In Round this week, the NBA has revealed the schedule for the first day of playoff games with the rest of the first round schedule yet to be announced. The top two seeds in each conference will start their best-of-seven series against the play-in round winners on Sunday. In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face the No. 8 seed, while the Boston Celtics will host the team claiming the No. 7 seed. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder will meet the No. 8 seed, and the Houston Rockets will face the team securing the No. 7 seed. Further playoff games and schedules are pending announcement.