The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks will meet in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs in an Eastern Conference series. Boston is 7-1 all-time against Atlanta in the playoffs. The Hawks won the last matchup in the first round of the 2016 playoffs, after the Celtics took the first seven postseason meetings.
The series schedule is as follows:
· Game 1 – Saturday April 15 at Boston – 3:30 PM ET - ESPN
· Game 2 – at Boston – Date/Time/TV TBD
· Game 3 – at Atlanta – Date/Time/TV TBD
· Game 4 – at Atlanta – Date/Time/TV TBD
· Game 5* – at Boston – Date/Time/TV TBD - *if necessary
· Game 6* – at Atlanta – Date/Time/TV TBD - *if necessary
· Game 7* – at Boston – Date/Time/TV TBD - *if necessary
During the regular season the teams met three times, with Boston taking all three matchups:
· Boston 126 – Atlanta 101
· Boston 134 – Atlanta 125
· Boston 120 – Atlanta 114
The first matchup was a blowout in Atlanta.