Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls NBA playoff schedule for first-round series, how to watch on TV, live stream

Some Bucks fans might have to adjust their Easter dinner schedules to watch the beginning of Milwaukee's NBA title defense.

What time is Game 1 of Bucks vs. Bulls playoff series?

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoff series between No. 3 Milwaukee (51-31) and the sixth-seeded Chicago Bulls (46-36) is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Fiserv Forum.

What TV channel is Game 1 of Bucks vs. Bulls?

TNT

Spectrum: channel 33 or 1203; Dish: channel 138; DirecTV: channel 245 (East) or channel 245-1 (West); Charter: Channel 37 in Washington County, 36 in Oconomowoc; AT&T U-verse: channel 108 (East) or channel 109 (West); Verizon FiOS: channel 51

Bally Sports Wisconsin

Spectrum: Channel 31 or 1309 in Milwaukee, 40 in Green Bay; DirectTV: Channel 669; Charter: 29 or 663; AT&T U-Verse: 744 or 1744

Where can I watch Game 1 of the series on live stream?

- TNTdrama.com and the TNT app.

You can watch TNT on Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM and YouTube TV. You can also watch on the Bally Sports Wisconsin app with credentials for a cable provider.

What are the odds for Game 1 of the Bucks vs. Bulls NBA playoff series?

Milwaukee is favored by 9.5 points, according to Tipico Sports.

The over/under is 228.5 points.

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What's the Bucks vs. Bulls playoff schedule?

On Wednesday, the NBA announced game times and TV networks for the first four games of the series. Games 5, 6 and 7 remain to be determined.

(All times Central)

• Game 1: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17 at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee (TNT/Bally)

• Game 2: 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 at Fiserv Forum (TNT/Bally)

• Game 3: 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 22 at United Center (ABC/Bally)

• Game 4: noon Sunday, April 24 at United Center (ABC)

• Game 5*: TBD at Fiserv Forum

• Game 6*: TBD at United Center

• Game 7*: TBD at Fiserv Forum

* If necessary

Bally Sports Wisconsin will carry each of the first three games in the series along with the national broadcast; the fourth game will air exclusively on ABC.

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