Celtics’ second-round playoff schedule in opposition to Knicks/Pistons introduced

BOSTON — The Celtics will start their second-round playoff collection in opposition to both the New York Knicks or Detroit Pistons on Monday, Might fifth.

The Celtics’ full second-round schedule has been launched

Recreation 1: Monday, Might fifth (in Boston)

Recreation 2: Wednesday, Might seventh (in Boston)

Recreation 3: Saturday, Might tenth (in New York/Detroit)

Recreation 4: Monday, Might twelfth (in New York/Detroit)

*Recreation 5: Wednesday, Might 14th (in Boston)

*Recreation 6: Friday, Might sixteenth (in New York/Detroit)

*Recreation 7: Monday, Might nineteenth (in Boston)

The Celtics may face both the Detroit Pistons or the New York Knicks

The Knicks presently maintain a 3-2 collection lead over the Pistons, however dropped a possible closeout Recreation 5 on Tuesday night time.

The collection goes again to Detroit, the place the 2 groups will face off in one other potential closeout Recreation 6. If Detroit wins, the 2 groups would sq. off for a deciding Recreation 7 on Saturday.

Jaylen Brown, Jrue Vacation will benefit from the upcoming relaxation

The Celtics may actually profit from 5 days of relaxation. Jaylen Brown has been listed as questionable in every of the final three video games as he continues coping with a proper knee impingement that’s visibly limiting, whereas Jrue Vacation has missed the final three video games with a proper hamstring pressure. Joe Mazzulla hasn’t shared a lot details about Vacation’s harm, however has termed him as day-to-day.

Jayson Tatum, in the meantime, missed Recreation 2 with a proper wrist bone bruise that he later described as “severe” however returned to dominate in Video games 3, 4, and 5 along with his wrist taped up.

Since they took care of enterprise in Recreation 5, they’ll get extra day without work whereas their next-round opponents proceed to battle.

After they closed out their first-round collection in opposition to the Orlando Magic, Jaylen Brown sat on the podium and relished the truth that the Celtics have a while off till the following spherical.

“Oh, that’s, nice,” Brown stated on the podium postgame of the Celtics looming relaxation, earlier than asking reporters for extra clarification.

“I’m unsure when the earliest is that we’ll play subsequent week — anyone know?”

After he was met with crickets from the media, he smiled and stated: “No matter it’s, I’m gonna benefit from that and be able to go for whoever’s subsequent.”