The Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers had their final matchup of the regular season Saturday. But it's looking increasingly likely that these two budding rivals could meet in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for a second straight season.

On Saturday night, the Indiana Pacers dropped the fourth and final game of their regular-season series against the Milwaukee Bucks, falling 126-119. Tyrese Haliburton was fantastic, scoring 25 points, dishing 15 assists, and racking up five steals without a single turnover, but it wasn't enough to keep up with the Bucks.

The Milwaukee Bucks win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday has massive implications within the Eastern Conference standings.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been on the injury report for the last few games. He is on it once again ahead of this matchup with the Warriors. Antetokounmpo continues to be listed as probable with right patella tendinopathy. He has been on the injury report with that for the last few games now that his calf injury is healed up.

The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors for the second and final time in the regular season. Whether these two teams will meet beyond Tuesday's matchup remains to be seen.

The Pacers are currently 16-18 on the road with a point differential of 1, while the Bucks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home. Milwaukee is 2-1 in the season series but Indiana won the most recent matchup on Tuesday thanks to Tyrese Haliburton’s game-winning four-point play.

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