The Boston Celtics have finished their 2023-24 NBA regular season with the best record in the league, securing home court advantage throughout the entire playoffs as a result. But even though the top seed in most postseason formats tend to get the easiest draw in terms of seeding, the play-in tournament has Boston’s first round opponent yet to be decided.
After the first round of the play-in, it’s looking like it will be one of the Miami Heat or the Chicago Bulls. But more games will need to be played before we know who the Celtics will play in the first round for sure.
One thing we DO know, however, is the schedule of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs series.
Let’s take a look at the dates while we wait for their opponent to be decided.