Celtics 2024-25 schedule announced: Dates, opponents set

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Doc Rivers, and the Milwaukee Bucks will battle Boston at TD Garden on Oct. 28, while Steve Kerr (who is persona non grata for most Celtics fans after Jayson Tatum’s limited reps in the Summer Olympics) and the Warriors will arrive in Boston for a game on Nov. 6. 

Marcus Smart is set to potentially play his first game against Boston when the Grizzlies make the trek to TD Garden on Dec. 7, while the Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers on Christmas Day.  

For the second straight year, the NBA will conduct its in-season tournament (the now-dubbed NBA Cup) — with Boston set to play in East Group C alongside the Hawks, Bulls, Cavaliers, and Wizards. 

During NBA Cup play, the Celtics will host the Hawks on Nov. 12 and Cleveland on Nov. 19 before later playing the Wizards in Washington on Nov. 22, and the Bulls in Chicago on Nov. 29.

In total, 80 of Boston’s 82 games were announced on Thursday, with two additional games to be announced during the week of Dec. 8 after NBA Cup pool play has wrapped. 

If the Celtics are eliminated during group play in the NBA Cup, those two remaining games will be scheduled against other eliminated teams. 

Here’s a look at Boston’s full schedule, with all times listed in EST. NBA Cup group-stage games are marked with an asterisk. 

PRESEASON

Oct. 4 vs. Denver in Abu Dhabi (12:00 p.m.)
Oct. 6 vs. Denver in Abu Dhabi (10 a.m.)
Oct. 12 vs. Philadelphia (8 p.m.)
Oct. 13 vs. Toronto (7 p.m.)
Oct. 15 at Toronto (7 p.m.)

OCTOBER

Oct. 22 vs. New York (7:30 p.m.)
Oct. 24 at Washington (7 p.m.)
Oct. 26 at Detroit (7 p.m.)
Oct. 28 vs. Milwaukee (7:30 p.m.)
Oct. 30 at Indiana (7 p.m.)

NOVEMBER

Nov. 1 at Charlotte (7 p.m.)
Nov. 2 at Charlotte (6 p.m.)
Nov. 4 at Atlanta (7:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6 vs. Golden State (7:30 p.m.)
Nov. 8 vs. Brooklyn (7:30 p.m.)
Nov. 10 at Milwaukee (3:30 p.m.)
*Nov. 12 vs. Atlanta (7 p.m.)
Nov. 13 at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m.)
Nov. 16 vs. Toronto (8 p.m.)
*Nov. 19 vs. Cleveland (7 p.m.)
*Nov. 22 at Washington (7 p.m.)
Nov. 24 vs. Minnesota (3:30 p.m.)
Nov. 25 vs. LA Clippers (7:30 p.m.)
Nov. 29 at Chicago (8 p.m.)

DECEMBER

Dec. 1 at Cleveland (6 p.m.)
Dec. 2 vs. Miami (7:30 p.m.)
Dec. 4 vs. Detroit (7:30 p.m.)
Dec. 6 vs. Milwaukee (7:30 p.m.)
Dec. 7 vs. Memphis (8 p.m.)
Dec. 10-17 NBA Cup knockout rounds (opponents TBD)
Dec. 19 vs. Chicago (7:30 p.m.)
Dec. 21 at Chicago (8 p.m.)
Dec. 23 at Orlando (7 p.m.)
Dec. 25 vs. Philadelphia (5 p.m.)
Dec. 27 vs. Indiana (7:30 p.m.)
Dec. 29 vs. Indiana (6 p.m.)
Dec. 31 vs. Toronto (3 p.m.)

JANUARY

Jan. 2 at Minnesota (7:30 p.m.)
Jan. 3 at Houston (8 p.m.)
Jan. 5 at Oklahoma City (3:30 p.m.)
Jan. 7 at Denver (10 p.m.)
Jan. 10 vs. Sacramento (7:30 p.m.)
Jan. 12 vs. New Orleans (6 p.m.)
Jan. 15 at Toronto (7:30 p.m.)
Jan .17 vs. Orlando (7 p.m.)
Jan. 18 vs. Atlanta (7 p.m.)
Jan. 20 at Golden State (5 p.m.)
Jan. 22 at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m.)
Jan. 23 at LA Lakers (10 p.m.)
Jan. 25 at Dallas (5:30 p.m.)
Jan. 27 vs. Houston (7:30 p.m.)
Jan. 29 vs. Chicago (7:30 p.m.)
Jan. 31 at New Orleans (8 p.m.)

FEBRUARY

Feb. 2 at Philadelphia (6 p.m.)
Feb. 4 at Cleveland (7 p.m.)
Feb. 6 vs. Dallas (7:30 p.m.)
Feb. 8 at New York (8:30 p.m.)
Feb. 10 at Miami (7:30 p.m.)
Feb. 12 vs. San Antonio (7 p.m.)
Feb. 20 at Philadelphia
Feb. 23 vs. New York (1 p.m.)
Feb. 25 at Toronto (7 p.m.)
Feb. 26 at Detroit (7 p.m.)
Feb 28 vs. Cleveland (7:30 p.m.)

MARCH

March 2 vs. Denver (1 p.m.)
March 5 vs. Portland (7 p.m.)
March 6 vs. Philadelphia (7:30 p.m.)
March 8 vs. LA Lakers (8:30 p.m.)
March 10 vs. Utah (7:30 p.m.)
March 12 vs. Oklahoma City (7:30 p.m.)
March 14 at Miami (7 p.m.)
March 15 at Brooklyn (6 p.m.)
March 18 vs. Brooklyn (7:30 p.m.)
March 21 at Utah (9:30 p.m.)
March 23 at Portland (6 p.m.)
March 24 at Sacramento (10 p.m.)
March 26 at Phoenix (10 p.m.)
March 29 at San Antonio (8 p.m.)
March 31 at Memphis (8 p.m.)

APRIL 

April 2 vs. Miami (7:30 p.m.)
April 4 vs. Phoenix (7:30 p.m.)
April 6 vs. Washington (6 p.m.)
April 8 at New York (7:30 p.m.)
April 9 at Orlando (7 p.m.)
April 11 vs. Charlotte (7:30 p.m.)
April 13 vs. Charlotte (1 p.m.)