The Atlanta Hawks face the favored Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena on Thursday, commencing at 8:30PM ET.
The NBA Playoffs is an annual elimination tournament held to decide the league's champion.
Sixteen teams, including the Celtics and Hawks, made the NBA Playoffs 2023, which consists of 4 rounds – the First Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals and NBA Finals.
Each round of the NBA Playoffs is contested as a best-of-seven series, with the first team to four wins advancing to the next round.