The hype surrounding the Boston Celtics is the biggest it has been since the Kevin Garnett-Ray Allen-Paul Pierce days, and the team’s 2016-17 schedule proves it.
The Celtics will be featured in 22 nationally televised games this coming season, including Oct. 27 in Chicago against Rajon Rondo’s Bulls. Other highlights include Nov. 3 at the Cleveland Cavaliers, Nov. 18 versus the Golden State Warriors, Nov. 25 versus the San Antonio Spurs, Dec. 25 at the New York Knicks and Feb. 5 versus the Los Angeles Clippers, to name a few.
You can check out the C’s entire 2016-17 schedule below.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
| 1 | Oct. 26 | vs. Nets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 2 | Oct. 27 | at Bulls | 8 p.m. |
| 3 | Oct. 29 | at Hornets | 7 p.m. |
| 4 | Nov. 2 | vs. Bulls | 8 p.m. |
| 5 | Nov. 3 | at Cavaliers | 8 p.m. |
| 6 | Nov. 6 | vs. Nuggets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 7 | Nov. 9 | at Wizards | 7 p.m. |
| 8 | Nov. 11 | vs. Knicks | 7 p.m. |
| 9 | Nov. 12 | at Pacers | 7 p.m. |
| 10 | Nov. 14 | at Pelicans | 8 p.m. |
| 11 | Nov. 16 | vs. Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. |
| 12 | Nov. 18 | vs. Warriors | 8 p.m. |
| 13 | Nov. 19 | at Pistons | 7 p.m. |
| 14 | Nov. 21 | at Timberwolves | 8 p.m. |
| 15 | Nov. 23 | at Nets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 16 | Nov. 25 | vs. Spurs | 1 p.m. |
| 17 | Nov. 28 | at Heat | 7:30 p.m. |
| 18 | Nov. 30 | vs. Pistons | 7:30 p.m. |
| 18 | Dec. 2 | vs. Kings | 7:30 p.m. |
| 20 | Dec. 3 | at 76ers | 7:30 p.m. |
| 21 | Dec. 5 | at Rockets | 8 p.m. |
| 22 | Dec. 7 | at Magic | 7 p.m. |
| 23 | Dec. 9 | vs. Raptors | 7:30 p.m. |
| 24 | Dec. 11 | at Thunder | 7 p.m. |
| 25 | Dec. 14 | at Spurs | 9:30 p.m. |
| 26 | Dec. 16 | vs. Hornets | 7 p.m. |
| 27 | Dec. 18 | at Heat | 6 p.m. |
| 28 | Dec. 20 | at Grizzlies | 8 p.m. |
| 29 | Dec. 22 | at Pacers | 8 p.m. |
| 30 | Dec. 23 | vs. Thunder | 7:30 p.m. |
| 31 | Dec. 25 | at Knicks | 12 p.m. |
| 32 | Dec. 27 | vs. Grizzlies | 7:30 p.m. |
| 33 | Dec. 29 | at Cavaliers | 8 p.m. |
| 34 | Dec. 30 | vs. Heat | 7:30 p.m. |
| 35 | Jan. 3 | vs. Jazz | 7:30 p.m. |
| 36 | Jan. 6 | vs. 76ers | 7:30 p.m. |
| 37 | Jan. 7 | vs. Pelicans | 7:30 p.m. |
| 38 | Jan. 10 | at Raptors | 7:30 p.m. |
| 39 | Jan. 11 | vs. Wizards | 8 p.m. |
| 40 | Jan. 13 | at Hawks | 8 p.m. |
| 41 | Jan. 16 | vs. Hornets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 42 | Jan. 18 | vs. Knicks | 7:30 p.m. |
| 43 | Jan. 21 | vs. Trail Blazers | 5 p.m. |
| 44 | Jan. 24 | at Wizards | 7 p.m. |
| 45 | Jan. 25 | vs. Rockets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 46 | Jan. 27 | vs. Magic | 7:30 p.m. |
| 47 | Jan. 28 | at Bucks | 8 p.m. |
| 48 | Jan. 30 | vs. Pistons | 8Â p.m. |
| 49 | Feb. 1 | vs. Raptors | 7:30 p.m. |
| 50 | Feb. 3 | vs. Lakers | 8 p.m. |
| 51 | Feb. 5 | vs. Clippers | 2 p.m. |
| 52 | Feb. 8 | at Kings | 10:30Â p.m. |
| 53 | Feb. 9 | at Trail Blazers | 10:30 p.m. |
| 54 | Feb. 11 | at Jazz | 10Â p.m. |
| 55 | Feb. 13 | at Mavericks | 8:30 p.m. |
| 56 | Feb. 15 | vs. 76ers | 7:30 p.m. |
| 57 | Feb. 16 | at Bulls | 8 p.m. |
| 58 | Feb. 24 | at Raptors | 7:30 p.m. |
| 59 | Feb. 26 | at Pistons | 6Â p.m. |
| 60 | Feb. 27 | vs. Hawks | 7:30 p.m. |
| 61 | March 1 | vs. Cavaliers | 8Â p.m. |
| 62 | March 3 | at Lakers | 10:30Â p.m. |
| 63 | March 5 | at Suns | 5Â p.m. |
| 64 | March 6 | at Clippers | 10:30Â p.m. |
| 65 | March 8 | at Warriors | 10:30Â p.m. |
| 66 | March 10 | at Nuggets | 9Â p.m. |
| 67 | March 12 | vs. Bulls | 3:30Â p.m. |
| 68 | March 15 | vs. Timberwolves | 7:30 p.m. |
| 69 | March 17 | at Nets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 70 | March 19 | at 76ers | 1Â p.m. |
| 71 | March 20 | vs. Wizards | 7:30 p.m. |
| 72 | March 22 | vs. Pacers | 7:30 p.m. |
| 73 | March 24 | vs. Suns | 7:30 p.m. |
| 74 | March 26 | vs. Heat | 6Â p.m. |
| 75 | March 29 | vs. Bucks | 7:30 p.m. |
| 76 | March 31 | vs. Magic | 7:30 p.m. |
| 77 | April 2 | at Knicks | 1 p.m. |
| 78 | April 5 | vs. Cavaliers | 8Â p.m. |
| 79 | April 6 | at Hawks | 8 p.m. |
| 80 | April 8 | at Hornets | 6 p.m. |
| 81 | April 10 | vs. Nets | 7:30 p.m. |
| 82 | April 12 | vs. Bucks | 8Â p.m. |
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