The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet in an Eastern Conference semifinals series. The two historic rivals last met in the playoffs during the 2020 playoffs in the bubble. The Celtics swept that series. The series schedule is as follows:
· Game 1 – Monday May 1 at Boston – 7:30 PM ET - TNT
· Game 2 – Wednesday May 3 at Boston – 8:00 PM ET - TNT
· Game 3 – Friday May 5 at Philadelphia – 7:30 PM ET - ESPN
· Game 4 – Sunday May 7 at Philadelphia – 3:30 PM ET - ESPN
· Game 5* – Tuesday May 9 at Boston – Time/TV TBD - *if necessary
· Game 6* – Thursday May 11 at Philadelphia – Time/TV TBD - *if necessary
· Game 7* – Sunday May 14 at Boston – Time/TV TBD - *if necessary
During the regular season the teams met four times, with Boston winning the season series 3-1.