The Celtics will open up their first round series at TD Garden this Sunday as they begin their quest to repeat as NBA champions. The NBA released the dates for all eight Game 1 first round matchups on Monday morning but have only released start times for the Saturday games.

So it’s important for the Celtics to get a decent player with one or both of their picks in the 2025 draft. And to their credit, they’ve done a good job making the most of their late picks in recent years: The 2025 NBA Draft begins Wednesday, June 25.

The Boston Celtics wrapped up their regular season on Sunday, securing the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Now, they’ll await their opponent as the