Indiana guard Bennedict Mathurin isn’t playing in Game 4 of the Pacers’ first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks due to an abdominal bruise.

The Indiana Pacers, despite losing Game 3 on Friday night, still own a 2-1 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana beat them in the first round last season and looks to continie Pascal Siakam 's career postseason dominance over the Bucks.

For the second year in a row, the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks are meeting in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The Pacers used their home-court advantage and took the first two games in the series in Indianapolis.