Atlanta Hawks First Round Playoff Schedule 2023 (Times, Dates and TV Channel for Celtics Series)

The Atlanta Hawks are back in the NBA Playoffs for the third straight season following a win over the Miami Heat in the Play-In Tournament. Head coach Quin Snyder's team has its sights set on earning the franchise's second Larry O'Brien Trophy, but up first is a tough series against the Boston Celtics.

Here's everything you need to know about the Hawks-Celtics first round series.

What Seed Are the Hawks in the 2023 NBA Playoffs?

The Hawks ended the 2022-23 regular season with a 41-41 record, which was good enough to finish No. 8 in the Eastern Conference. A win over the Heat in the Play-In Tournament catapulted Atlanta to the No. 7 seed, though. As is tradition, the 7-seed faces the 2-seed in the first round of the playoffs. The Celtics concluded the campaign as the No. 2 team in the East after posting a 57-25 record.

Who Are the Hawks Playing in the 2023 Playoffs?

As the 7-seed, the Hawks play the 2-seed Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. This will be a typical best-of-seven series that follows the 2-2-1-1-1 format. That means the better seed (Boston) will host Games 1 and 2, plus Games 5 and 7 if those are necessary. The worse seed (Atlanta) hosts Games 3 and 4, plus Game 6 if that is necessary.

Looking ahead, if the Hawks win this series and advance, they would face either the 3-seed Philadelphia 76ers or the 6-seed Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference semifinals, as the NBA playoff matchups do not re-seed in each round.

Hawks First Round Playoffs Schedule 2023

The Hawks' first-round playoff schedule is not fully set yet. We'll update this space once Atlanta and Boston's full series information is available.

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