The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls will meet in the first round of the 2017 NBA playoffs. It’s a matchup of two historic franchises who’ve combined to win 23 NBA Finals.
These teams split their four-game regular-season series, as each club went 2-0 on its home floor.
The Celtics and Bulls haven’t met in the playoffs since 2009. That series featured four overtime games, including double-OT and triple-OT contests. The Celtics won in Game 7 at TD Garden.
It’s also the fourth time Boston and Chicago have ever met in the postseason (1981, 1986, 1987 and 2009), and the C’s are 4-0.
Here’s the complete schedule for the Celtics vs. Bulls first-round playoff matchup. Game 1 details are all that’s been announced so far.
Game 1: April 16 in Boston, 6:30 p.m. – TNT
Game 2: TBD
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5*: TBD
Game 6*: TBD
Game 7*: TBD
*if necessary
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