For the second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks are meeting in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Pacers, who knocked the Bucks out last year, enter as the higher seed and the favorite this year against their Central Division rival.

The Milwaukee Bucks are gearing up for the team's NBA playoff series versus the Indiana Pacers. Questions continue to surround the availability of Damian Lillard, who has been sidelined since March 18 as the star recovers from a blood clot in his right leg.