What time do the Bucks play Pacers today? Here's how to watch NBA In-Season Tournament: TV channel, livestream
Christopher KuhagenIf you like offense, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers' In-Season Tournament semifinal game is for you. But if you're not home in time for the odd start time, you might miss a lot of scoring.
The NBA's inaugural tournament, which it implemented in 2023 to make regular-season games more important and exciting for players and fans, concludes in Las Vegas this week with two semifinal contests Thursday and the final Saturday.
In Thursday's games, up first is Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Bucks (15-6) against rising superstar and Oshkosh native Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers (11-8). That's followed by LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (13-9) taking on Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (12-10) in the other semifinal.
All games are at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip near the New York-New York and Park MGM casino hotels.
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Here's more on how you can watch the In-Season Tournament games:
What time is the Bucks game today vs. the Pacers for the NBA In-Season Tournament?
Tipoff is set for approximately 4:13 p.m. Central time. That's 2 p.m. in Las Vegas.
What channel is the Bucks game on today vs. the Pacers? TV, livestream
The game airs on ESPN.
You can watch the game via the ESPN app with your TV provider. ESPN is also available to stream on Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, FUBO, AT&T TV NOW, DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV or Spectrum TV.
Is the Bucks game today on Bally Sports Wisconsin?
No, ESPN is the only network airing the Bucks-Pacers game. The Bucks' next game on Bally Sports is Monday against the Chicago Bulls. That game isn't part of the In-Season Tournament.
What time and channel is the Lakers vs. Pelicans semifinal game?
The Lakers and Pelicans game starts at 8 p.m. That game airs on TNT.
Bucks radio station for In-Season Tournament game vs. Pacers
You can listen to the game via the Bucks Radio Network.
Here's where you can find the broadcast in some of the major markets:
- 620-WTMJ (AM), 103.3 FM in Milwaukee
- 1150-WHBY (AM), 103.5-WHBY (FM), 106.3-WHBY (FM) in Appleton
- 1450-WNFL (AM), 101.9-WNFL (FM) in Green Bay
- 100.5-WTLX (FM) in Madison
- 1400-WRJN (AM), 99.9-WRJN (FM), 98.1-WRJN (FM) in Racine and Kenosha
Here's a list and map of all the stations across Wisconsin.
Bucks vs. Pacers on Sirius XM radio
The Bucks broadcast on Sirius XM is channel 86; the Pacers' broadcast is channel 80.
Bucks vs. Pacers odds: spread, money line, over/under
The Bucks are favored by five points. The money line is set at Bucks -200 and the Pacers +170. The over/under point total for these high-scoring teams comes in at an unheard of 257.5, the highest NBA total in over 30 years. All odds are courtesy of BETMGM.
If you're looking for a defensive battle, this game isn't for you.
The Pacers lead the league with 128.4 points per game. For In-Season Tournament games, the Pacers have elevated their scoring even more, averaging 133.6 points per game, four points more than the Bucks are averaging, the second-most. While the Pacers score a lot, they also give up a lot of points. They're allowing 125.2 points per game, the second-most in the NBA, meaning the total scores for their games are typically the highest in the NBA that day.
The Bucks are no slouch either when it comes to scoring. Their 122.3 points per game through 21 games is third-most in the NBA and, for their five In-Season Tournament games, they've averaging even more at 129.6.
Defensively, like the Pacers, the Bucks have struggled on this end. They're allowing 118.3 points per game, which is 24th in the NBA.
Bucks tickets for NBA in-season tournament
If you're in Las Vegas, tickets don't appear to be too expensive for the Bucks-Pacers game.
Bucks schedule
If the Bucks win Thursday against the Pacers, they'll advance to the championship game Saturday against either the Lakers or Pelicans. That game is set for 7:30 p.m. Central time. It will air on ABC.
