Celtics’ first-round schedule has been announced

Boston’s playoff journey will begin April 21, though their opponent is not yet known.

The NBA unveiled the schedule for the upcoming first-round series of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday morning, including a matchup between Boston and an unidentified opponent.

On Sunday, April 21, at 1 p.m. EST, Boston will host the winner of the 8-seed Play-In Game to begin their first-round series. The remaining schedule for the series will be as follows, according to NBA.com:

Game 1: TBD at Celtics – Sunday, April 21 (1 pm EST on ABC)

Game 2: TBD at Celtics – Wednesday, April 24 (7 pm EST on TNT)

Game 3: Celtics at TBD – Saturday, April 27 (6 pm EST on TNT)

Game 4: Celtics at TBD – Monday, April 29 (Time/Network TBD)

Game 5: TBD at Celtics – Wednesday, May 1 (Time/Network TBD)*

Game 6: Celtics at TBD – Friday, May 3 (Time/Network TBD)*

Game 7: TBD at Celtics – Sunday, May 5 (Time/Network TBD)*

The Celtics will not know their specific opponent until late on April 19, after the conclusion of the 8-seed Play-In Game at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN. This game will feature the winner of the Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks 9-10 battle against the loser of the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat 7-8 matchup, with the winner advancing to the eighth seed.

As of now, the Celtics might face any of the four Eastern Conference face-In teams, but Wednesday night will narrow the field to two. Whoever wins the 76ers-Heat game will meet the Knicks in Round 1, while the loser of Bulls-Hawks would be eliminated.

Tune into ESPN tonight at 7:00 pm EST and again at 9:30 pm EST to find out which two teams could be traveling to Boston this weekend.