After releasing a few key dates earlier in the week, the NBA released the full schedule for all 30 teams across the league. This is expected to be the first 82-game regular season since 2018-19 after the last two were cut short due to COVID-19. Here is the Celtics full schedule:
As always, there are a few games you may want to mark on your calendar. Impending free agent Bradley Beal’s two trips to Boston will be noteworthy, with a warm welcome expected from the Boston crowd. One comes at the beginning of the season (October 27th) and one at the end (April 3rd). The Celtics will play the Lakers for the first time on November 19th and the Nets for the first time on November 24th, both at home. The first game against the rival 76ers comes on December 1st. Kemba Walker will make his return to Boston on December 18th and Gordon Hayward could be back in TD Garden with fans on January 19th for the first time since leaving to Charlotte.
The Celtics longest road trip and coincides with the toughest part of their schedule…
12/1 vs Philadelphia 12/3 at Utah 12/4 at Portland 12/7 at L.A. Lakers 12/8 at L.A. Clippers 12/10 at Phoenix 12/13 vs Milwaukee 12/17 vs Golden State 12/18 vs New York 12/20 vs Philadelphia
In total, the season spans 173 days with 15 back-to-backs for Boston. The Celtics tip-off their season on October 20th in Madison Square Garden against the Knicks which will be nationally televised on ESPN.