NBA releases Eastern Conference semifinals schedule
The NBA has officially released the schedule for the second-round series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics as well as the slate for the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.
Toronto will kick off its series against Philadelphia on April 27 - one day before the Bucks and Celtics clash - though the start time for Game 1 is still undecided. Many of the start times in the East are yet to be confirmed due to ongoing first-round series in the Western Conference.
CELTICS VS. BUCKS
DATE | TIME (ET) | GM | AWAY | HOME | TV |
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April 28 | 1 p.m. | 1 | BOS | MIL | ABC |
April 30 | TBD | 2 | BOS | MIL | TNT |
May 3 | TBD | 3 | MIL | BOS | ESPN |
May 6 | TBD | 4 | MIL | BOS | TNT |
May 8 | TBD | 5* | BOS | MIL | TNT |
May 10 | TBD | 6* | MIL | BOS | ESPN |
May 13 | TBD | 7* | BOS | MIL | TNT |
76ERS VS. RAPTORS
DATE | TIME (ET) | GM | AWAY | HOME | TV |
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April 27 | TBD | 1 | PHI | TOR | TNT |
April 29 | TBD | 2 | PHI | TOR | TNT |
May 2 | 8 p.m. | 3 | TOR | PHI | ESPN |
May 5 | 3:30 p.m. | 4 | TOR | PHI | ABC |
May 7 | TBD | 5* | PHI | TOR | TNT |
May 9 | TBD | 6* | TOR | PHI | ESPN |
May 12 | TBD | 7* | PHI | TOR | TNT |
After completing their sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Celtics will visit Milwaukee on six full days of rest, the longest stretch of downtime among the remaining Eastern Conference teams. The Bucks will enter the second round following five days off after playing Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Raptors and 76ers both get three days' rest after finishing their respective series Tuesday.