Celtics fans now know exactly when the team will take the court for the 2025-26 NBA season. The C’s announced their four-game preseason schedule which starts on the road for two games before returning to TD Garden for a pair of games.
Here’s a look at the scheduled games and times (all games will be broadcast on NBC Sports Boston and are listed in ET):
Wednesday, Oct. 8: Celtics at Grizzlies, 8 p.m. at Memphis’ FedExForum
Friday, Oct. 10: Celtics at Raptors, 7 p.m. at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena
Sunday, Oct. 12: Cavaliers at Celtics, 7 p.m. at Boston’s TD Garden
Wednesday, Oct. 15: Raptors at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. at Boston’s TD Garden
The Celtics will look significantly different when they play their first preseason game. The roster was shaken up via trades and free agency. Jrue Holiday (Trail Blazers), Kristaps Porzingis (Hawks) and Luke Kornet (Spurs) are all on new teams while Al Horford is expected to depart in free agency.
On the flip side, there are a slew of new faces in Anfernee Simons, Georges Niang, Luka Garza and Josh Minott. The Celtics also added three new rookies through the 2025 draft in Hugo Gonzalez (28th overall), Amari Williams (46th) and Max Shulga (57th).
There are still some familiar names like Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Payton Pritchard and Sam Hauser, along with some other depth pieces. Of course, Jayson Tatum is expected to miss significant time, if not the entire season, due to his ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in last season’s playoffs.
The Celtics could still make some moves ahead of training camp, though Boston president Brad Stevens said they’re comfortable with the roster as currently constructed. Regardless, the Celtics will enter a retooling year after enjoying immense success over the past two seasons.
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