What you should know when Celtics prepare for the first round of the playoffs

What to know how Celtics prepare for the first round of the playoffs originally appeared in NBC Sports Boston

With the regular season in the books, the Boston Celtics will sit back and expect their opponent for the first round of the NBA playoffs.

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The C’s ended their 2024-25 campaign with a record of 61: 21 after winning a 93-86 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. They went during their 2024 64-18.

Boston enters the post -season as No. 2 in the Eastern Conference. The Cleveland Cavaliers earned the No. 1 seed with a record of 65-17.

The Celtics start their playoff run against seeds No. 7 in the east as No. 2 seeds. More about your potential opponent in the first round and if the first round is supposed to start:

Who will the Celtics play in round 1?

In the first round of the NBA playoffs from 2025, the No. 2 Seed Celtics meet either the Orlando Magic or Atlanta Hawks. The Magic and Hawks will fight for seed No. 7 on Tuesday.

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Boston went against both teams against both teams during the regular season.

When is the NBA game tournament?

• The Play-in tournament begins on Tuesday, April 15, with the seeds No. 8 and No. 7 in both conferences that are confronted.

• The seeds No. 10 and No. 9 in each conference will play against each other on Wednesday, April 16.

• The winner of the EAST 10/9 Matchup will face the loser of East 8/7 game on Friday, April 18.

• The winner of the West 10/9 Matchup will face the loser of the West 8/7 game on Friday, April 18.

When does the first round begin?

The showdown of Celtics from Celtics compared to Magic or Hawks in the TD Garden takes place either on April 19 or 20. The tip time is TBD.

Will Jaylen Brown play for Celtics in the first round?

Jaylen Brown has been disturbed by a knee problem in the past few weeks, but it doesn’t sound as if the Celtics star stop adapting to the start of the playoffs. C -trainer from C Joe Mazzulla said on Sunday that he was “100 percent” confident that Brown would be ready to go: