The fifth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks and fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers play Game 5 of a best-of-7, first-round series Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The Pacers, who made the Eastern Conference finals a season ago, are led by Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam. Siakam (20.2 points per game) was an All-Star in 2025, while Haliburton got better as the season progressed. He averaged 20.6 points and 11 assists per game after the All-Star break.

The Milwaukee Bucks have to be wondering what the NBA playoff gods have against them. Playing in just is third game third since since returning from a blood clot in his right calf, Milwaukee guard Damian Lillard left Game 4 of the first round series with the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter Sunday night with a non-contact injury to his lower left leg.