The two Eastern Conference knockout stage matchups for the NBA's In-Season Tournament have been set.
The Milwaukee Bucks will host the New York Knicks with the winner of that matchup going up against the winner of the other quarterfinal between the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers.
The Celtics and Pacers will face off on Dec. 4 (starting at 7:30 p.m. ET) while the Bucks and Knicks meet on Dec. 5 (7:30 p.m. ET).
Milwaukee finished atop Group B going unbeaten in group play with their 131-124 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday.
New York took the wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference over the Miami Heat by holding the tiebreaker because of their point differential in the preliminary round.
The Boston Celtics clinched Group C after beating the Chicago Bulls 124-97 and the Brooklyn Nets beating the Toronto Raptors. They also had a better point differential than the Nets and Orlando Magic which allowed them to advance.
The Pacers earned home-court advantage over the Celtics because of their higher point differential in play-in tournament games.
