Hottest NBA Teams Heading into Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Clippers
The For the Hoopers crew debates the hottest NBA teams heading into the playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Clippers?
Orlando and Boston are set to have round one reckoning.
The Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic will play inside TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday, April 20.
The Celtics were 61-21 in the regular season, whereas the Magic were 41-41 in the regular season.
The biggest point of uncertainty is Jaylen Brown’s status for the Easter Sunday playoff opener, as he has been rehabilitating a knee injury for the past week or so. While Joe Mazzulla says he’s confident in Brown’s recovery, it’s possible that Boston may have to play without their 2024 NBA Finals MVP.
Here’s what you need to know about today’s game, the first game of the Celtics-Magic series in the NBA playoffs.
What time does Celtics vs. Magic start
Tip-off is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 20.
How to watch Celtics game today
You can watch today’s game on ABC.
You can also stream it on Sling TV and Youtube TV.
Watch the Celtics on Sling TV!
Can I listen to the Celtics game on radio?
Yes, you can. To listen to Sunday’s Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website.
“Occasionally when scheduling conflicts arise, select games can be heard live on ROCK 92.9,” the Sports Hub website said.
If you live in Providence, you can listen to coverage of the game on WPRV 790 AM.
Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum scores 26.8 points per game on average as well as 8.7 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season.
Tatum also shoots 34.3% behind the arc and 45.2% within the arc.
Magic power forward Paolo Banchero scores 25.9 points per game on average as well as 7.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists this season.
Banchero also shoots 32.0% behind the arc and 45.2% within the arc.
Celtics vs. Magic NBA Playoffs 2025:
- Game 2: Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. in Boston, available to watch on TNT
- Game 3: Friday, April 25, 7 p.m. in Orlando, available to watch on ESPN
- Game 4: Sunday, April 27, 7 p.m. in Orlando, available to watch on TNT
- Game 5*: Tuesday, April 29, TBD in Boston
- Game 6*: Thursday, May 1, TBD in Orlando
- Game 7*: Saturday, May 3, TBD in Boston
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Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.
