The Pacers went 4-1 in the five meetings last season, followed by a 4-2 triumph in the first round. Things flipped this season, with the Bucks taking three of four (and the loss coming on Haliburton’s four-point play with three seconds left).

The first-round NBA Eastern Conference playoff series between the Pacers and Bucks will begin Saturday at 1 p.m. and will be televised on ESPN.

The Bucks can't have momentary lapses in fast break defense, even for a few possessions, in their first-round series against the Pacers.