The Celtics have had 1 day off since Tuesday's game in Indianapolis, game 4 of a 4-game road trip, with 423 km (263 miles) of travel.
The Cavaliers play the second night of a back-to-back after Wednesday's game in Brooklyn, their third game in four nights, game 1 of a 3-game home stand, with 653 km (406 miles) of travel.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on Prime Video.
NBA teams on the second night of a back-to-back have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (4,450 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Boston Celtics face Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA on Thursday 1 April 2027 at Rocket Arena, Cleveland. Start time is 7pm EDT / 12am BST.
Broadcast: Prime Video. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.