How to Watch Today's Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Playoff Game: Start Time, Live Stream

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs.

How to Watch Today's Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Playoff Game: Start Time, Live Stream

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5:00 AM PDT, April 21, 2024

The 2024 NBA Playoffs are here. Today, the No. 3 Milwaukee Bucks and No. 6 Indiana Pacers tip off their postseason runs at Fiserv Forum. The winner of the Bucks-Pacers series will meet whichever team triumphs between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers. This first-round series tips off with Game 1 at 7 p.m. ET.

Watch Today's Game on Sling TV

The two Central Division rivals haven't met in the postseason since 2000. With Giannis Antetokounmpo suffering a strain to his left calf in a game against the Celtics on April 9, Milwaukee is bracing to be without their two-time MVP in the first round of the playoffs. The Bucks will need all the help they can get as Indiana beat them in four of five regular-season matchups.

Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Playoff game, including the start time and best livestream options.

How to Watch the Bucks vs. Pacers Playoff Game Without Cable

The best-of-seven playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers will be televised between TNT, NBA TV and ESPN. If you don't have cable, you can watch today's game on TNT with a live TV streaming subscription to Sling TV, FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV.

Watch the Bucks vs. Pacers Game Live on Sling TV

Right now, there is a Sling TV deal offering $25 off your first month — bringing the Blue package with TNT down to just $20 and the comprehensive Orange + Blue package to $35. Sling TV comes with 50 hours of free cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording the 2024 NBA Playoffs if you're not home to watch it live.

NBA Playoffs on Sling TV

NBA Playoffs on Sling TV

Sling TV

NBA Playoffs on Sling TV

With its Orange + Blue plan, Sling TV offers access to ESPN, TNT and ABC to watch the 2024 NBA Playoffs without cable. For NBA TV you'll also need the $11 Sports Extras add-on. Right now, Sling Orange + Blue is $25 off your first month.

You can also save $40 when you prepay $120 for four months of the Sling TV Orange tier. The Sling's Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering $10 off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $50 for the first month.

Watch the Bucks vs. Pacers Game Live for Free on FuboTV

With FuboTV's sports-focused live TV streaming service, you'll get access to TNT, ESPN and over 200 other channels. A Fubo subscription costs $79.99 per month, but the streamer is offering a seven-day free trial right now. Grab the free trial offer to stream today's Bucks vs. Pacers game for free.

FuboTV also has nearly every channel you'll need to watch the 2024 NBA playoff games. Subscribers can also watch Tuesday's Bucks vs. Pacers games on NBA TV by adding on the FuboTV Sports Plus package for an additional $11 per month. Fubo also comes with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

Watch the Bucks vs. Pacers Game Live for Free on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch the Bucks vs. Pacers game with Hulu + Live TV, which comes with access to more than 95 live channels, including ABC, TNT and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. After a three-day free trial, prices start at $76.99 per month and subscriptions come with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+ included for free.

What time is the Bucks vs. Pacers Game?

The Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Playoff game will be played Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Indiana Pacers First Round Schedule

The first-round series between the Bucks and Pacers begins on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Here is the full schedule to catch all the action. 

GAME 1: Indiana at Milwaukee; Sunday, April 21 (7 p.m. ET, TNT)

GAME 2: Indiana at Milwaukee; Tuesday, April 23 (8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV)

GAME 3: Milwaukee at Indiana; Friday, April 26 (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)

GAME 4: Milwaukee at Indiana; Sunday April 28 (7 p.m. ET, TNT)

GAME 5: Indiana at Milwaukee; Tuesday, April 30 (TBD, TBD)*

GAME 6: Milwaukee at Indiana; Thursday, May 2 (TBD, TBD)*

GAME 7: Indiana at Milwaukee; Saturday, May 4 (TBD, TNT)*

* = If necessary

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