MILWAUKEE — The NBA Playoffs have finally arrived and our Milwaukee Bucks are a No. 1 seed! We have everything you need to know about how to watch them in round one of the postseason.
The Milwaukee Bucks will face the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, April 16 at Fiserv Forum at 4:30 p.m.
The Milwaukee Bucks secured a No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference on April 5, ensuring the road to the NBA Championship will run through Milwaukee.
The No. 1 seed means Milwaukee will have home-court advantage for the entirety of their time in the NBA Playoffs.
The Bucks had the best regular-season record across the NBA this season, two years after winning the NBA Championship. This season was also the first time since 2020 that the Bucks had a No. 1 seed.
“It's definitely a great achievement," Brook Lopez said after securing the No. 1 seed. “It's cool because we've had a lot of different lineups throughout the year, and regardless of who we've put out on the floor, our guys have come out with the right mindset and have been going out there to succeed.”
While the No. 1 seed is good news, it does mean the Bucks will have to beat some recent odds. According to the Associated Press, there hasn’t been a No. 1 seed to win the East title since Cleveland in 2016, and no team with the best regular-season record has gone on to win the NBA Finals since Golden State in 2017.
“I think we’re ready, well-prepared,” Bucks guard Jrue Holiday said. “I think we’ve been through a lot … really excited to be going into the postseason.”
NBA Playoffs, round one
The Bucks will take on the Miami Heat in round one of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, April 16 at 4:30 p.m. at Fiserv Forum.
The NBA released the dates (and some times) for the Bucks' first-round series. They are as follows (all times are Central):
Game 1: Sunday, April 16th at 4:30 p.m. against the Miami Heat (TNT)
Game 2: Wednesday, April 19th at 8 p.m. (NBATV)
Game 3: Saturday, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 4: Monday, April 24th at 6 p.m. (TV TBD)
Game 5*: Wednesday, April 26th at 8:30 p.m. (TV TBD)
Game 6*: Friday, April 28th (time and TV TBD)
Game 7*: Sunday, April 30th (time and TV TBD)
* = if necessary
Games 1, 2, 5, and 7 will be at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Games 3, 4, and 6 will take place at the home arena of the 8th seed.
Milwaukee vs. #8 Seed pic.twitter.com/EvxymaTX0d
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 12, 2023
Where to watch
The Bucks' first few games will be aired on TNT, NBATV, and ESPN, but you can also head to the Deer District to watch.
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, the Bucks, the Office of Violence Prevention, and the Milwaukee Police Department will announce their plans for security for this year's playoff run on Friday.
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