PREVIEW: The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers rekindle their fierce rivalry Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in a rematch of last year's playoff encounter where the underdog Pacers eliminated Milwaukee. This time around, the fourth-seeded Pacers have home-court advantage against the fifth-seeded Bucks, who won three of four regular-season matchups between the teams. Milwaukee enters on an eight-game winning streak despite missing All-Star Damian Lillard, leaning heavily on two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who thrived against Indiana this season averaging 30 points per game while demonstrating why the Bucks rank second in post-up shot frequency and third in rim attacks according to ShotQuality data. The Greek superstar will face a challenging Indiana defense that allows the most shots at the rim in the league (ranking 30th). Indiana counters with its lightning-quick offense led by Tyrese Haliburton, who has historically performed well against his home-state team, averaging 21.5 points and 10.4 assists in their matchups. The Pacers' attack features the NBA's second-highest pick-and-roll frequency and second-best passing metrics per ShotQuality data, complemented by their third-lowest turnover rate in the league. Both squads enter with momentum as Indiana finished strong after the All-Star break with a 15-3 home record, creating an intriguing battle between Milwaukee's interior dominance and Indiana's fast-paced, ball-movement oriented style that produced the highest pass rate (398 per 24 minutes of possession) of any NBA team in the past seven seasons.