The M͏ilwaukee Bu͏cks are playoff bound once a͏gain͏, holding strong near the ͏top of the Eastern Conference standings. But as the postseason nears, ͏one major question rema͏ins͏—will Damian͏ L͏illard be ready?

With 2025 NBA Playoff series starting to take shape, it's time to look to the postseason. We already know that the New York Knicks will take on the up-and-coming Detroit Pistons, while the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will face each other in a playoff series for the second year in a row.

The Athletic has you covered with the Eastern Conference's playoff matchups and what to expect from each team.

The Pacers may not be playing their best basketball, but with six straight wins they have earned home-court in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

If they win out and the New York Knicks lose out, Indiana can get the No. 3 seed. The Pacers will open the playoffs at home, either against the Milwaukee Bucks or the Detroit Pistons. Indiana lost the season series to the Bucks 3-1,