INDIANAPOLIS – The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers resume their rivalry with the start of their second consecutive first round playoff series at Gainbridge Fieldhouse this afternoon.
The Bucks finished the regular season as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 48-34 record, thanks in part to a season-ending eight-game winning streak. They won those games without all-star point guard Damian Lillard, who was ruled out indefinitely with deep vein thrombosis in his right calf in late March.
But, Lillard received excellent news this past week when he was cleared to return to the court and he may play in this series.