The Celtics will open the 2025 NBA playoffs on Sunday, the league announced.
The schedule for all eight Game 1s in the first round has been set, with four matchups on Saturday and four on Sunday.
The Celtics are the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the winner of Tuesday’s play-in game between the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks in the first round. A time for Sunday’s Game 1 has not been set.
The Cavaliers are seeded first in the Eastern Conference and will face the other team to emerge from the conference’s four-team play-in tournament on Sunday.