Celtics to tip off 2025 playoff run on Easter vs winner of tonight's Hawks/Magic game

The Eastern Conference #2 seed, your Boston Boston Celtics, will tip off their 2025 playoff run this Sunday at the TD Garden. The Celtics will host the winner of tonight's play-in match-up between the #7 seed Orlando Magic and #8 seed Atlanta Hawks.

The loser of tonight's match-up will get a second crack at the playoffs when they face off against the winner of the #9 seed Bulls and #10 seed Heat game. Here are the full NBA playoff brackets and Celtics first round schedule:

schedule

  Game 1: TBD at Celtics  (Sun. April 20, TBD)

• Game 2: TBD at Celtics (TBD)

• Game 3: Celtics at TBD (TBD)

• Game 4: Celtics at TBD (TBD)

• Game 5: TBD at Celtics (TBD)*

• Game 6: Celtics at TBD (TBD)*

• Game 7: TBD at Celtics (TBD)*

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