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NBA releases Eastern Conference semifinals schedule

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The NBA has officially released the schedule for the second-round series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics as well as the slate for the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers.

Toronto will kick off its series against Philadelphia on April 27 - one day before the Bucks and Celtics clash - though the start time for Game 1 is still undecided. Many of the start times in the East are yet to be confirmed due to ongoing first-round series in the Western Conference.

CELTICS VS. BUCKS

DATE TIME (ET) GM AWAY HOME TV
April 28 1 p.m. 1 BOS MIL ABC
April 30 TBD 2 BOS MIL TNT
May 3 TBD 3 MIL BOS ESPN
May 6 TBD 4 MIL BOS TNT
May 8 TBD 5* BOS MIL TNT
May 10 TBD 6* MIL BOS ESPN
May 13 TBD 7* BOS MIL TNT

76ERS VS. RAPTORS

DATE TIME (ET) GM AWAY HOME TV
April 27 TBD 1 PHI TOR TNT
April 29 TBD 2 PHI TOR TNT
May 2 8 p.m. 3 TOR PHI ESPN
May 5 3:30 p.m. 4 TOR PHI ABC
May 7 TBD 5* PHI TOR TNT
May 9 TBD 6* TOR PHI ESPN
May 12 TBD 7* PHI TOR TNT

After completing their sweep of the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Celtics will visit Milwaukee on six full days of rest, the longest stretch of downtime among the remaining Eastern Conference teams. The Bucks will enter the second round following five days off after playing Game 4 against the Detroit Pistons on Monday. The Raptors and 76ers both get three days' rest after finishing their respective series Tuesday.

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