Celtics vs. Heat schedule: Updated scores, results and bracket for 2024 NBA Playoffs first-round series

A pair of familiar foes will meet in the opening round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs when the Celtics play the Heat beginning Sunday in Boston.

Boston and Miami have played against one another in the postseason four times in the last five years The series is also a rematch of the last two Eastern Conference finals.

Miami knocked off the Bulls, 112-91, in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday night. Tyler Herro had 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, while rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points.

The Heat will face a tougher test against Boston without six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler, who is out for the entire series with a knee injury.

However, Miami is in a familiar position. Last season, the Heat became the sixth No. 8 seed to beat the No. 1 seed in the first round of the playoffs after eliminating the Bucks in five games.

The Celtics finished the regular season with the league’s best record and is poised for a title run. Boston is led by All-Star Jayson Tatum, who averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists in the the regular season.

Defensively, Boston is stout with Jrue Holiday, who recently signed a four-year, $ 135 million contract extension. In his first season in Boston, Holiday was the starting point guard, taking the place of Marcus Smart, and averaged 12.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists.

What channel is Celtics vs. Heat on today?

TV channel: ABC
Live streaming: Sling

Game 1 of the first round NBA Eastern Conference playoff game between Celtics vs. Heat game will air on ABC. The game can also be streamed on Sling.

Sling is the home for the avid sports fans offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.

Celtics vs. Heat start time

Date: Sunday, April 21
Time: 1 p.m. ET

The Celtics vs. Heat will tip off around 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 21. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston.

Heat vs. Celtics tickets

Tickets to the first round playoff series between the Celtics and Heat, as well as all the action across the 2024 NBA Playoffs, are available on StubHub.