When do the Milwaukee Bucks play next in the playoffs vs the Indiana Pacers? Schedule for Game 1, Eastern Conference bracket

Grab your popcorn for the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. It has the stars. It has the drama. And it could provide a redemption arc for the Bucks.

While much of the Bucks' playoff schedule for their series isn't known yet, you can begin prepping your viewing plans after the NBA announced the days for every Game 1.

The third-seeded Bucks and sixth-seeded Pacers open their best-of-seven NBA playoff series on Sunday, April 21, at Fiserv Forum.

It's a chance for a clean slate after an often uneasy regular season for the Bucks, though Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury status will continue to be a key storyline heading into that contest.

The Bucks lost to the Pacers in four of the five regular-season games, including in an in-season tournament semifinal. Will the Bucks settle the score when the lights are the brightest or will this high-scoring Pacers team continue to be too much for Milwaukee?

Here's what to know about the Bucks' playoff schedule so far.

When do the Bucks play next?

The Bucks open the best-of-seven first-round playoff series with the Pacers on Sunday at Fiserv Forum.

The time hasn't been announced.

It is one of four Game 1s (two Eastern Conference and two Western Conference) playing that day. The top-seeded Boston Celtics plays in the other Eastern Conference game against an opponent to be determined.

There are four Game 1s on Saturday.

Bucks playoff schedule

Much of the Bucks-Pacers schedule hasn't been announced. More should be known after the play-in games are complete.

But since Game 1 is Sunday, April 21, Game 2 will likely be either Tuesday, April 23, or Wednesday, April 24, at Fiserv Forum. The series then shifts to Indianapolis for Games 3 and 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Game 1: Pacers vs. Bucks - Sunday, April 21, at Fiserv Forum

Game 2: Pacers vs. Bucks - TBD at Fiserv Forum

Game 3: Bucks vs. Pacers - TBD at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Game 4: Bucks vs. Pacers - TBD at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Game 5: Pacers vs. Bucks - TBD at Fiserv Forum (if necessary)

Game 6: Bucks vs. Pacers - TBD at Gainbridge Fieldhouse (if necessary)

Game 7: Pacers vs. Bucks - TBD at Fiserv Forum (if necessary)

NBA playoff bracket: Eastern Conference

(1) Boston Celtics vs. play-in opponent

(2) New Knicks vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers or (8) Miami Heat (play-in game)

(3) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Indiana Pacers

(4) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (5) Orlando Magic

Eastern Conference NBA play-in schedule

The Eastern Conference play-in games begin Wednesday. The results of those games don't impact the Bucks for the first round whereas last year they had to wait as the No. 1 seed to learn they would face the eighth-seeded Heat.

The 76ers and Heat square off in the first game at 6 p.m. The winner of that game becomes the No. 7 seed and will play the Knicks in the first round.

The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks play in a 9-10 seed play-in game at 8:30 p.m. The loser of that game is eliminated. The winner stays alive to play the loser of the 76ers-Heat game.

Whoever wins that game, which will be played Friday, is the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The reward is the top-seeded Celtics in the first round.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks next game: Playoff schedule vs Pacers, 2024 bracket