The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the First Round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs which tip-off this weekend and NBC Sports Boston -- the home of the Boston Celtics -- will bring fans the live call of several First Round games, plus one-hour Pregame and Postgame shows surrounding every matchup both on TV and online. To tip-off the Playoff excitement, NBC Sports Boston will bring viewers the Celtics Playoff Preview, a 60-minute special, scheduled to air Friday, April 13th at 8PM.
The Celtics Playoff Preview presented by New England Ford Dealers and Arbella Insurance, will originate from the NBC Sports Boston studios in Burlington, MA and will provide an in-depth look at the upcoming series from all NBC Sports Boston Celtics talent. The special will include commentary and contributions from several guests and players and will feature an exclusive interview with Boston Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge.
NBC Sports Boston’s Playoff game schedule will include play-by-play from Mike Gorman (@celticsvoice) and color commentary from Tommy Heinsohn and Brian Scalabrine (@Scalabrine), with courtside reporter Abby Chin (@TVAbby), studio host Kyle Draper (@KyleDraperTV), and NBCSportsBoston.com Celtics Insider A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) bringing fans the best coverage throughout the series. Yahoo’s Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS) will also contribute to Pre and Postgame shows.
“The NBA Playoffs is an exciting time for us as we showcase the best of Celtics basketball through our live game coverage, pre & postgame shows and talk shows,” said Princell Hair, General Manager and SVP for NBC Sports Boston. “As the Celtics prepare to take on the Bucks in the First Round, we remain committed to providing Celtics fans with the best hometown coverage of their team from their favorite local talent line-up.”
NBC Sports Boston’s game coverage, as well as the one-hour pregame and postgame shows, will be streamed live on NBCSportsBoston.com and via the NBC Sports App for tablets and mobile devices. The ‘TV Everywhere’ service allows authenticated NBC Sports Boston subscribers to watch from anywhere in the U.S. via participating distributors. Celtics fans should download the app prior to the series to be sure they don’t miss a minute of the action. The Celtics Live Stream is presented by Nissan.
Following is the Celtics First Round Playoff schedule on NBC Sports Boston:
CELTICS FIRST ROUND PLAYOFFS ON NBC SPORTS BOSTON
(All Times listed are Eastern & denote Pregame Coverage Start Time):
- Game 1- Sunday, April 15th Milwaukee at Boston: @ Noon on NBCSB (Pregame/Live Game/Postgame)
- Game 2- Tuesday, April 17th Milwaukee at Boston: @ 7 p.m. on NBCSB (Pregame/Live Game/Postgame)
- Game 3- Friday, April 20th Boston at Milwaukee: @ 8:30 p.m. on NBCSB (Pregame/Live Game/Postgame)
- Game 4- Sunday, April 22nd Boston at Milwaukee: @ Noon on NBCSB (Pregame/Postgame)
- Game 5 * Tuesday, April 24th Milwaukee at Boston, (TBD)
- Game 6 * Thursday, April 26th Boston at Milwaukee, (TBD)
- Game 7 * Saturday, April 28th Milwaukee at Boston, (TBD)
* Additional schedule for Games 5,6 & 7 to be released if necessary
NBC Sports Boston will be the go-to television source before and after each game with one-hour live pre and postgame coverage of every game in the series. Celtics Pregame Live presented by TD Bank, Celtics Halftime Live presented by Ace Ticket and Celtics Postgame Live presented by New England Ford Dealers will provide in-studio analysis surrounding each game. Additionally, daily network programming, including Arbella Early Edition (6-8PM weeknights) and Boston Sports Tonight presented by Town Fair Tire (9PM-Midnight weeknights) will offer game previews and recaps, real-time updates, and in-depth analysis. Celtics Post Up presented by Nissan -- NBC Sports Boston’s interactive discussion, commentary and debate Celtics program -- will continue to air weekly throughout the NBA Playoffs.
NBCSportsBoston.com will provide 24/7 coverage of Celtics Playoff action including daily game-day and off-day coverage from the entire NBC Sports Boston crew. Fans can get all the up-to-the-minute stats, scores, analysis and on-demand clips throughout the series both online and via all social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat: @NBCSBoston and @NBCSCeltics.