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NBA announces potential dates for Celtics-Sixers playoff series

If the Celtics beat the Hawks on Tuesday, Game 1 of the second-round series would begin on Saturday, April 29.

Charles Krupa
A playoff showdown between Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid could start as early as Saturday.

By Christopher Price, The Boston Globe

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Following the Celtics’ Game 4 win over the Hawks Sunday, the NBA announced that if Boston is able to close out Atlanta in five games, the Boston-Philadelphia series will start on Saturday, April 29.

The rest of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Celtics and Sixers (who eliminated the Nets over the weekend) would be played on May 1, 5, and 7, and if needed, the 9, 11, and 14.

However, if the Boston-Atlanta series finishes in six or seven games, the second-round series would start on Monday, May 1, and include games on May 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 14.

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