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The Boston Celtics will face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Sunday, April 19, at 1 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The game will be broadcast on ABC.
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The NBA Playoffs are here! Among the matchups scheduled this weekend, you can catch the No. 2 Boston Celtics facing off against the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers in an Eastern Conference series that begins on Sunday, April 19. Game 1 of the Celtics vs. 76ers will take place at Boston's TD Garden and be broadcast on ABC, with tipoff at 1 p.m. ET. You can take an in-depth look at the playoff preview for the teams, including odds and predictions, right here, and check out the complete series schedule below.
Here's everything you need to know so you won't miss Sunday's game, or any other game in the Celtics vs. 76ers NBA Playoff series.
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The Celtics vs. 76ers playoff game starts at 1 p.m. ET.
The game will be broadcast on ABC.
Game 1 of the Celtics vs. 76ers playoff series is on Sunday, April 19.
The game will take place at TD Garden in Boston.

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Date: April 19, 2026
Time: 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
TV channel: ABC
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Game 1 between the Celtics and the 76ers tips off at 1 p.m. ET.
The first NBA playoff game of the Celtics vs. 76ers series will be broadcast on ABC.
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