Celtics 2024 Playoff Schedule: Every playoff game (updated)

The 2024 NBA regular season has come to an end, and the 20-team postseason field is set after a busy final day.

For some teams, the final few days of the regular season were filled with high-stakes games. Fifteen of the 20 playoff seeds were undetermined heading into the final day of the regular season, and 11 of the final 15 games had an impact on the standings and playoff matchups. There was a battle for the top seed in the Western Conference, while some teams attempted to avoid dropping down to the NBA Play-In Tournament.

The Boston Celtics managed to avoid the stress-inducing finish by securing the top seed in the Eastern Conference before the madness ensued. The Celtics finished atop the league with a stellar 64-18 record. No other team won more than 57 games, and the New York Knicks were the only other team in the Eastern Conference to finish with at least 50 wins. New York captured their 50th win of the season against the Chicago Bulls in overtime, edging out the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers for the No. 2 seed. The Bucks (49-33) finished with the No. 3 seed and the Cavaliers (48-34) ended with the No. 4 seed. The Orlando Magic and Indiana Pacers claimed the No. 5 and No. 6 seeds, respectively.

The NBA Play-In Tournament will determine the teams that will fill the seventh and eighth playoff seeds in each conference. The Play-In Tournament begins on Tuesday, April 16. Four teams in each conference will compete for the two available seeds before the tournament comes to an end on Friday, April 19.

Boston Celtics 2024 NBA Playoffs schedule

• Game 1: at Cleveland Cavaliers, Tuesday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
• Game 2: at Cleveland Cavaliers, Thursday, May 9, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
• Game 3: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Saturday, May 11, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 4: vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Monday, May 13, 7:00 p.m. ET, TNT
• Game 5: (if necessary): at Cleveland Cavaliers, Wednesday, May 15, TBD, TBD
• Game 6: (if necessary): vs. Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, May 17, TBD, TBD
• Game 7: (if necessary): at Cleveland Cavaliers, Sunday, May 19, TBD, TBD

Boston Celtics Eastern Conference Finals schedule

• Game 1: vs. Pacers — Tuesday, May 21, 8:00 p.m. — ESPN
• Game 2: vs. Pacers — Thursday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. — ESPN
• Game 3: at Pacers — Saturday, May 25, 8:30 p.m. — ABC
• Game 4: at Pacers — Monday, May 27, 8:00 p.m. — ESPN
• Game 5 (if necessary): vs. Pacers — Wednesday, May 29, 8:00 p.m. — ESPN
• Game 6 (if necessary): at Pacers — Friday, May 31, 8:00 p.m. — ESPN
• Game 7 (if necessary): vs. Pacers — Sunday, June 2, 8:00 p.m. — ESPN

Celtics NBA Finals schedule, start times, and channel

• Game 1: vs. Mavericks, Thursday, June 6, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 2: vs. Mavericks, Sunday, June 9, 8:00 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 3: at Mavericks, Wednesday, June 12, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 4: at Mavericks, Friday, June 14, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 5 (if necessary): vs. Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 6 (if necessary): at Mavericks, Thursday, June 20, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC
• Game 7 (if necessary): vs. Mavericks, Sunday, June 23, 8:30 p.m. ET, ABC