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

Our NBA experts pick which teams make it out of the play-in tournament and which will survive the first round.

While the Celtics ... The Pacers and Bucks met in the first round last year, though Giannis Antetokounmpo didn’t play due to injury in the six-game series. Indiana ended up in the East Finals ...

A win in double OT against the Cleveland Cavaliers pushes the Pacers to 50 wins this season. Senior Sports Reporter Noral ...

The Pacers are preparing for the playoffs and have a bigger goal than just ending the season on a strong note. Last year, the ...

The wait is over. The highly anticipated 2025 NBA playoffs are set to begin, featuring spicy first-round matchups, a ...

The Indiana Pacers will ... the No. 4 seed in the East playoffs, Indiana also will get to avoid a team that they had no desire to see early on. That would be the Boston Celtics, the team that ...

The other known opening-round matchup pits LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers against the Minnesota ...

Despite getting swept, the Pacers ... Finals. Of course, the toughest opponent for the Celtics is the Cavaliers. The Cavs have been the top team in the East all year, so this comes as no surprise ...

NBA Eastern Conference finals matchup odds Celtics vs ... Last season, No. 1 Boston faced No. 6 Indiana in the East, and No. 3 Minnesota faced No. 5 Dallas in the West. The season before ...

The Indiana Pacers know a lot about their NBA playoff picture, though some details still need to be worked out. Here's what we know.