The Celtics will open their first round series with the Heat on Saturday night at TD Garden. Doc Rivers was hoping for a Sunday start, but he got a bit of a break with their first round in that they will have two days off in between Games 2 and 3. After that it will be every other day.

The full schedule:

Game 1: Miami at Boston, April 17, 8 p.m.

Game 2: Miami at Boston, April 20, 8 p.m.

Game 3: Boston at Miami, April 23, 7 p.m.

Game 4: Boston at Miami, April 25, 1 p.m.

Game 5: Miami at Boston, April 27 Time TBD (if necessary)

Game 6: Boston at Miami, April 29, TBD (if necessary)

Game 7: Miami at Boston, May 1 TBD (if necessary)