NBA announces schedule for Celtics’ first-round playoff series against Hawks
The NBA has announced the initial schedule for the first-round playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks.
Mar 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks tip-off at TD Garden. Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
David Butler II-USA TODAY SportsEarlier this week, the NBA announced the Celtics' first first-round playoff game would be this Saturday. Now that they have an opponent - after the Atlanta Hawks beat the Miami Heat in the play-in game Tuesday night - the rest of the schedule is here.
As is usually the case in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the schedule is stretched out with multiple days of rest between the early games. The first four games will take eight days, and if the series goes to seven games it will be exactly two weeks.
Times for the later games are still to be determined, but here's what we have so far. All games can be heard on the Sports Hub BetMGM Celtics Radio Network with pregame starting 30 minutes before the scheduled tip.
Game 1: Saturday, April 15, 3 p.m. ET @ BOS
Mar 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) drives the ball against Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (12) in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Game 2: Tuesday, April 18, 7 p.m. ET @ BOS
Mar 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) reacts after his three point basket against the Atlanta Hawks in the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Game 3: Friday, April 21, 7 p.m. ET @ ATL
Mar 11, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots past Boston Celtics center Al Horford (42) in the second half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Game 4: Sunday, April 23, 7 p.m. ET @ ATL
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsGame 5: Tuesday, April 25, TBD @ BOS
Feb 13, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) controls the ball while Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (13) defends during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Game 6: Thursday, April 27, TBD @ ATL
Mar 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots against Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Game 7: Saturday, April 29, TBD @ BOS
Mar 1, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) makes the basket against the Atlanta Hawks in the second quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
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