Bucks tip off 2013 playoffs Sunday, April 21st in Miami

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Bucks will tip off the 2013 NBA Playoffs in Miami on Sunday, April 21, at 6 p.m. (CT), the league announced tonight. The game will be televised nationally on TNT and locally on FOX Sports Wisconsin, and can also be heard on 620 WTMJ and the Bucks statewide radio network.

Milwaukee will host its first two home playoff games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Thursday, April 25 (6 p.m.) and Sunday, April 28 (2:30 p.m.). Tickets for both games can be purchased online at Bucks.com, by phone at 1-800-4-NBA-TIX and in person at the BMO Harris Bradley Center Box Office (open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.).

All 2012-13 Milwaukee Bucks season media and photo credentials will be honored for the first three rounds of the playoffs, but all media with season credentials must still contact the Bucks PR department at least 24 hours in advance of each game to guarantee a seat. Requests for single-game credentials can be made by calling the Bucks PR department at 414-489-2120.

The complete schedule for the First Round of the 2013 playoffs is as follows:

Event      Date                      Location       Time (CT)   Television                             Radio      

Game 1     Sunday, April 21          Miami               6 p.m.           TNT/FOX Sports Wisconsin            620 WTMJ

Game 2     Tuesday, April 23         Miami               6:30 p.m.     NBA TV/FOX Sports Wisconsin      620 WTMJ

Game 3     Thursday, April 25        Milwaukee       6:00 p.m.     TNT/FOX Sports Wisconsin            620 WTMJ

Game 4     Sunday, April 28          Milwaukee       2:30 p.m.     ABC                                                620 WTMJ

Game 5*   Tuesday, April 30         Miami               TBD               TBD                                                620 WTMJ

Game 6*   Thursday, May 2          Milwaukee       TBD               TBD                                                620 WTMJ

Game 7*   Saturday, May 4          Miami               TBD               TBD                                                620 WTMJ