Milwaukee and Indiana kick off their Central Division showdown Saturday. But the Bucks still will be without star Damian Lillard. Will he return?

The Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks meet in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Here is the schedule, TV, injuries, tickets, odds, more.

The Pacers went 4-1 in the five meetings last season, followed by a 4-2 triumph in the first round. Things flipped this season, with the Bucks taking three of four (and the loss coming on Haliburton’s four-point play with three seconds left).