Bucks, Bulls square off in the first round of the NBA playoffs

CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Chicago Bulls team as the NBA playoffs open at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, April 18th.

The Bucks went from winning a league-low 15 games last year to finishing .500 under first-year coach Jason Kidd — even with losing Jabari Parker to a season-ending knee injury.

Derrick Rose has returned from another knee injury and will make his first playoff appearance since 2012.