Celtics playoff schedule in opposition to Magic is formally out

Because of Tuesday night time’s gameplay, the Celtics are set to face the Orlando Magic within the first spherical of the NBA playoffs, and the schedule is now out:

Sport 1: Magic at Celtics on Sunday, April twentieth at 3:30pm on ABC Sport 2: Magic at Celtics on Wednesday, April twenty third at 7pm on TNTGame 3: Celtics at Magic on Friday, April twenty fifth at 7pm on ESPN Sport 4: Celtics at Magin on Sunday, April twenty seventh at 7pm on TNTGame 5 (if vital): Magic at Celtics on Tuesday, April twenty ninth, time TBDGame 6 (if vital): Celtics at Magic on Thursday, Could 1, time TBDGame 7 (if vital): Magic at Celtics on Saturday, Could 3, time TBD

So, the Celtics could have their longest break at first of the sequence — two full days of relaxation in between Sport 1 and Sport 2 — however will in any other case play each different day.

The Celtics will face the Magic in a playoff sequence for the primary time since 2010

Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen led the Celtics to a six-game sequence win over the Orlando Magic within the Jap Convention Finals in 2010. The 2 groups haven’t seen one another within the postseason within the final 14 years. The Magic made the playoffs final season, however misplaced to the Cleveland Cavaliers within the first spherical in seven video games.

This yr, the Magic (41-41) punched their ticket to the playoffs with a blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night time. The Hawks, in the meantime, will face the winner of the #9/#10 Play-In sport between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Warmth.

The opposite Jap Convention Matchups are (largely) finalized

No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers will face the winner of Thursday’s play-in sport (both the Hawks, Bulls, or Warmth) No. 3 New York Knicks will face the No. 6 Detroit PistonsNo. 4 Indiana Pacers will face the No. 5 Milwaukee Bucks