After 82 games, much hand-wringing and a night of potential jockeying among the Eastern Conference’s bottom feeders, the Milwaukee Bucks first round playoff opponent is finally set: the Detroit Pistons. With a season sweep of their neighbors across the lake, the Bucks will be the prohibitive favorites to knock out Dwane Casey’s team in his first year at the helm. The fact that Blake Griffin is struggling with a late season injury only makes matters worse for the Motor City.
Once the seeds were set, the NBA released the official playoff schedule late last night.