Indiana begins playoffs against Milwaukee

Bucks fans send off team ahead of playoff opener in Indiana

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By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton feels this year's NBA playoffs will be different. It's not because the Indiana Pacers won 50 games for the first time since the 2013-14 season or because they will host Game 1 of a playoff series for the first time since that season, or even because he's making back-to-back postseason appearances for the first time in his career. Instead, he and his teammates feel they're o…

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Indiana begins playoffs against Milwaukee

Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

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The NBA playoffs start this weekend. The Eastern Conference matchups are No. 2 Boston vs. No. 7 Orlando, No. 3 New York vs. No. 6 Detroit and No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 5 Milwaukee. Top-seeded Cleveland will meet either Atlanta…

Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo Identifies The 1 Thing Team Must Do To Defeat Pacers

For the first time since 2022, the Milwaukee Bucks have a healthy Giannis Antetokounmpo for the NBA Playoffs. In 2023, he injured his back in the first round against the Miami Heat and missed much of the series. Last year, he strained his calf near the end of the regular season and missed Milwaukee’s entire opening series loss to the Indiana Pacers. The Bucks were knocked out in the first round on both occasions. Last season, too, the Bucks’ two…