With 2025 NBA Playoff series starting to take shape, it's time to look to the postseason. We already know that the New York Knicks will take on the up-and-coming Detroit Pistons, while the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks will face each other in a playoff series for the second year in a row.

The Indiana Pacers know a lot about their NBA playoff picture, though some details still need to be worked out. Here's what we know.

Knicks look to lock up the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs with Pacers close behind. In the West, critical Clippers vs. Warriors games are ahead.

We've got another exciting Eastern Conference matchup on Friday's NBA schedule as the Indiana Pacers will host the Orlando Magic. Indiana is 49-31 overall and 29-11 at home, while Orlando is 40-40 overall and 18-21 on the road.

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The Cavaliers are currently 29-10 on the road with a point differential of 10, while the Pacers have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home. These two split the season serie

They led by as many as 35 points for their fifth straight win, which is sigifnicant because it locks in at least a .500 season.

Trevelin Queen scored a career-high 25 points and Anthony Black had 21 as the visiting Orlando Magic beat the Indiana Pacers 129-115 on Friday night in Indianapolis for their fifth straight win.