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NBA announces Celtics-Sixers playoff series schedule

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Author Matt Dolloff
Feb 1, 2020; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) dunks the ball while Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks on during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

The Celtics face the Sixers in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs, and now we know the schedule. Read below for the full slate of games.

Boston rested its top-6 rotation players (Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Gordon Hayward, Jayson Tatum, Daniel Theis) in Thursday’s regular season finale, a 96-90 loss to the Wizards, after learning that it would be facing Philly in the first round.

Here’s the full Celtics-Sixers schedule, with start times for Games 5-7 (if necessary) still to be determined.

Game 1: Monday, August 17, 6:30 p.m.

Game 2: Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 p.m.

Game 3: Friday, August 21, 6:30 p.m.

Game 4: Sunday, August 23, 1:00 p.m.

Game 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, August 25, time TBD

Game 6 (if necessary): Thursday, August 27, time TBD

Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, August 29, time TBD

All games will be aired on 98.5 The Sports Hub or a designated sister station, with pregame starting 30 minutes before tipoff. We’ll let you know when the full on-air schedule is updated and finalized.

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Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

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