TD Backyard will host Recreation 1 of the Celtics’ first spherical collection on Sunday.
We simply do not know who it will likely be but.
The NBA introduced the weekend’s first slate of video games with Boston and Cleveland, the highest seeds within the East, each enjoying on April twentieth.
Each groups after all are awaiting the outcomes of the Play-In Event that begins Tuesday. The Celtics will face the winner of Hawks-Magic (7:30 pm) the place because the Cavaliers should wait till Friday to see who shakes out because the eighth seed.
Boston will definitely reap the benefits of the prolonged prep time to prepare for opening seres. There’s additionally the matter of Jaylen Brown’s sore knee. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that Brown has acquired ache administration injections for his bone bruise that compelled him to overlook the ultimate two video games of the common season and twelve total since mid-February.
The Celtics have been 1-2 towards each Atlanta and Orlando this season, however must be heavy favorites towards whoever wins tomorrow. Since February 1st, the staff is 27-6 with the second highest internet ranking (+10.2) and certainly one of solely two groups (together with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder) with a top-5 offense and protection.
