The moment that we have been waiting for for the last five months is finally here. Since teams rarely show their best cards in the regular season, the game between Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs will give us a true indication of the talents and capabilities of this star-studded Nets‘ roster. But how can you catch up on all the action? Worry not, we have you covered.

Date & Time: May 22, 2021, 7pm ET

Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

Where to watch?

ABC holds the right to televise the first game and third game (May 28) of this series. On the other hand, Turner Sports’ subsidiary, TNT, has the right to broadcast the second (May 25) and fourth matches (May 30) on National television.

The rest of the matches will, of course, be dependent on the outcome of these four games. If necessary, the next three rounds can take place on June 1, June 3, and June 5 respectively.

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As for the non-TV users, they can stream the action using the NBA TV app on their laptops or mobiles.

Our predictions for the Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics playoff series

Boston Celtics are coming into this series with winning momentum behind their backs. Since they made light work of the Wizards in their only play-in game, they are also fresh and perhaps not feeling the ill effects from an accumulation of games.

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But the bad news for them is that Jaylen Brown is out for the next three months after going a successful surgery on his dislocated wrist. Hence, to be brutally honest, it will be a long shot for them if they take the series past the fifth game.

However, on the bright side, the Nets trio of James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Durant haven’t played together much this season. The eight times that they have been together on the court have only yielded mixed success. So, in some ways, it is a litmus test for them.

Coming to our predictions, we are still backing the Nets to cruise into the second round in five games (4-1).