The Celtics will officially play the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs. The 7th-seeded 76ers defeated the 8th-seeded Orlando Magic in a Play-In game on Wednesday night, thus punching their ticket to the first round of the playoffs.
The Celtics – 76ers full first-round schedule
Game 1: 76ers at Celtics, Sunday, April 19, 1 p.m. at TD Garden Game 2: 76ers at Celtics, Tuesday, April 21, 7 p.m. at TD Garden Game 3: Celtics at 76ers, Friday, April 24, 7 p.m. at Xfinity Mobile Arena or Kia Center Game 4: Celtics at 76ers/Magic,
Sunday, April 26, 7 p.m. at Xfinity Mobile Arena or Kia Center Game 5: 76ers at Celtics, Tuesday, April 28, TBD at TD Garden* Game 6: Celtics at 76ers, Thursday, April 30, TBD at Xfinity Mobile Arena or Kia Center* Game 7: 76ers at Celtics, Saturday, May 2, TBD at TD Garden*
*If necessary
How the Celtics, 76ers stack up
The Celtics went 2-2 against the 76ers this year, with three of the games decided by one basket.
The Celtics, however, have been the far better team — they finished the year 56-26, and with the league’s fourth-best net rating, second-best offense, and fourth-best defense.
The 76ers finished with a 45-37 record after an injury-riddled campaign that also saw Paul George endure a 25-game suspension. Philadelphia finished with the 18th-best net rating, 16th-best offensive rating, and 17th-best defensive rating.
