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2026–27 Boston Celtics season

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2026–27 Boston Celtics season
Head coachJoe Mazzulla
PresidentRich Gotham
General managerBrad Stevens
OwnersBill Chisholm
ArenaTD Garden
Results
Record6–2 (.750)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Atlantic)
Conference: 3rd (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionNBC Sports Boston
RadioWBZ-FM
< 2025–26 2027–28 >

The 2026–27 Boston Celtics season is the 81st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This is the first season since 2015–16 that Jaylen Brown is not on the opening day roster, as he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers on July 1 for Paul George and four future draft picks.[1]

Draft picks

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Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 27 Chris Cenac PF United States United States Houston
2 40 Dillon Mitchell SF  United States St. John's

The Celtics entered the draft holding their original first-round selection and a second-round selection acquired through a previous trade.[2][3] The Celtics acquired the latter from the Orlando Magic as part of a trade in 2025, having originated with the Milwaukee Bucks, whose unfavorable record in the 2025–26 NBA season ensured the pick's conveyance.[4] The Celtics had also traded away their original second-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks as part of the 2025 Kristaps Porziņģis three-team trade, conveying as the less favorable selection after finishing with a better record than the Memphis Grizzlies.[5][6]

Roster

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Boston Celtics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
G 99 Devin Carter Injured (TW) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2002-03-18 Providence
F 12 Chris Cenac Jr. 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2007-02-01 Houston
G 45 Mike Conley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1987-10-11 Ohio State
C 52 Luka Garza 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 252 lb (114 kg) 1998-12-27 Iowa
F 13 Paul George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1990-05-02 Fresno State
G 28 Hugo González 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2006-02-04 Spain
G/F 8 Ron Harper Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 2000-04-12 Rutgers
F 30 Sam Hauser 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1997-12-08 Virginia
F 20 Dillon Mitchell (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-10-03 St. John's
G 11 Payton Pritchard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1998-01-28 Oregon
C 88 Neemias Queta 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1999-07-13 Utah State
F/C 4 Mitchell Robinson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1998-04-01 Chalmette HS (LA)
G 55 Baylor Scheierman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) 2000-09-26 Creighton
G/F 0 Jayson Tatum 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1998-03-03 Duke
G 27 Jordan Walsh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2004-03-03 Arkansas
G 9 Derrick White 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-07-02 Colorado
F/C 77 Amari Williams (TW) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 269 lb (122 kg) 2002-01-28 Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: October 20, 2026

Standings

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Division

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Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Philadelphia 76ers71.875–4‍–‍13‍–‍02–08
Boston Celtics52.7141.54‍–‍01‍–‍22–07
Toronto Raptors43.5712.52‍–‍12‍–‍20–07
New York Knicks34.4293.52‍–‍21‍–‍21–37
Brooklyn Nets16.1435.50‍–‍31‍–‍30–27

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Philadelphia 76ers *71.875–8
2Detroit Pistons *61.8570.57
3Boston Celtics52.7141.57
4Washington Wizards *43.5712.57
5Toronto Raptors43.5712.57
6Cleveland Cavaliers43.5712.57
7Atlanta Hawks44.5003.08
8New York Knicks34.4293.57
9Charlotte Hornets35.3754.08
10Miami Heat25.2864.57
11Orlando Magic25.2864.57
12Indiana Pacers26.2505.08
13Chicago Bulls16.1435.57
14Milwaukee Bucks16.1435.57
15Brooklyn Nets16.1435.57

Game log

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Preseason

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2026 preseason game log
Total: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
Preseason: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 8 @ Cleveland W 124–113 Luke Garza (22) Luke Garza (10) Hugo González (5) Rocket Arena
15,464		 1–0
2 October 10 Philadelphia W 144–106 Payton Pritchard (25) Neemias Queta (10) Baylor Scheierman (8) TD Garden
19,156		 2–0
3 October 14 Charlotte W 114–93 Jayson Tatum (19) Jayson Tatum (8) Payton Pritchard (11) TD Garden
19,156		 3–0
4 October 16 @ Philadelphia W 125–120 (OT) Hugo González (21) Gabe McGlothan (13) Hayden Gray (7) Xfinity Mobile Arena
19,746		 4–0
2026–27 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2026–27 game log
Total: 6–2 (Home: 5–0; Road: 1–2)
October: 4–1 (home: 4–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 20 @ Detroit L 113–121 Paul George (38) Jordan Walsh (6) Jayson Tatum (11) Little Caesars Arena
20,178		 0–1
2 October 23 New York W 107–103 Jayson Tatum (36) Jayson Tatum (9) Jayson Tatum (7) TD Garden
19,156		 1–1
3 October 26 Chicago W 134–99 Payton Pritchard (28) Robinson, Tatum (7) Jayson Tatum (6) TD Garden
19,156		 2–1
4 October 27 Brooklyn W 125–124 (OT) Jayson Tatum (40) Paul George (7) Jayson Tatum (8) TD Garden
19,156		 3–1
5 October 30 Chicago W 125–111 Payton Pritchard (30) Jayson Tatum (7) Paul George (8) TD Garden
19,156		 4–1
November: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
6 November 1 @ Orlando W 108–97 Jayson Tatum (32) Neemias Queta (8) Paul George (8) Kia Center
18,236		 5–1
7 November 2 @ Houston L 93–109 Jayson Tatum (19) Queta, Tatum (9) Jayson Tatum (9) Toyota Center
18,055		 5–2
8 November 4 Milwaukee W 109–102 Paul George (25) Neemias Queta (12) Derrick White (7) TD Garden
 6–2
9 November 6 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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10 November 8 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
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11 November 10 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
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12 November 11 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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13 November 15 Dallas TD Garden
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14 November 16 Orlando TD Garden
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15 November 18 @ Denver Ball Arena
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16 November 21 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
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17 November 22 @ Golden State Chase Center
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18 November 24 @ Washington Capital One Arena
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19 November 27 Atlanta TD Garden
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20 November 29 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
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21 November 30 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 December 2 Charlotte TD Garden
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23 TBD TBD TBD
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24 TBD TBD TBD
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25 December 13 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
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26 December 14 Washington TD Garden
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27 December 16 Washington TD Garden
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28 December 18 Utah TD Garden
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29 December 20 Detroit TD Garden
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30 December 23 Portland TD Garden
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31 December 25 Miami TD Garden
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32 December 28 Cleveland TD Garden
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33 December 30 @ Chicago United Center
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 1 @ Utah Delta Center
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35 January 2 @ Portland Moda Center
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36 January 4 @ Phoenix Mortgage Matchup Center
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37 January 7 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
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38 January 9 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
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39 January 11 Houston TD Garden
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40 January 13 New York TD Garden
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41 January 16 Brooklyn TD Garden
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42 January 18 @ Washington Capital One Arena
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43 January 20 Indiana TD Garden
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44 January 21 Philadelphia TD Garden
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45 January 23 Charlotte TD Garden
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46 January 25 Toronto TD Garden
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47 January 27 L.A. Clippers TD Garden
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48 January 29 Phoenix TD Garden
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49 January 31 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
50 February 2 L.A. Lakers TD Garden
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51 February 4 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
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52 February 5 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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53 February 7 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
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54 February 9 Denver TD Garden
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55 February 10 Golden State TD Garden
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56 February 12 Minnesota TD Garden
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57 February 14 Toronto TD Garden
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58 February 17 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
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59 February 18 @ Memphis FedExForum
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All-Star Game
60 February 26 Cleveland TD Garden
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61 February 28 @ Minnesota Target Center
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
62 March 2 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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63 March 5 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
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64 March 7 Philadelphia TD Garden
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65 March 9 @ Chicago United Center
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66 March 11 Memphis TD Garden
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67 March 12 Oklahoma City TD Garden
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68 March 14 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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69 March 16 Sacramento TD Garden
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70 March 18 Orlando TD Garden
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71 March 21 New Orleans TD Garden
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72 March 23 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
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73 March 24 San Antonio TD Garden
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74 March 27 @ Miami Kaseya Center
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75 March 28 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
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76 March 30 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
77 April 1 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
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78 April 2 Miami TD Garden
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79 April 4 @ New York Madison Square Garden
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80 April 7 @ Orlando Kia Center
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81 April 9 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
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82 April 11 Milwaukee TD Garden
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2026–27 season schedule

NBA Cup

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East Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Washington Wizards 1 1 0 95 79 +16 Advance to knockout stage
2 Boston Celtics 1 1 0 125 111 +14 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Chicago Bulls 1 0 1 111 125 −14
4 Charlotte Hornets 1 0 1 79 95 −16
5 Atlanta Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to game(s) played on October 30, 2026. Source:

Transactions

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Trades

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Date Trade Ref.
July 6, 2026 To Boston Celtics
  • Paul George
  • 2028 first-round pick[a]
  • 2028 second-round pick[b]
  • 2030 second-round pick[c]
  • 2031 PHI first-round pick
 To Philadelphia 76ers
 [7][8]
Notes
  1. ↑ Philadelphia owes its own pick to Brooklyn if its falls No. 9–30, and owns the Los Angeles Clippers pick outright. The San Antonio Spurs have the right to swap its own pick with Boston if Boston's pick falls No. 2–30. Boston may swap for the most favorable (or only) pick Philadelphia holds unless the Philadelphia pick falls No. 9–30 AND the Clippers pick falls No. 17–30, in which case Boston would receive the Clippers pick outright and make no swap with Philadelphia.
  2. ↑ The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, and Oklahoma City Thunder.
  3. ↑ The most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, and Washington Wizards.

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Date Player Ref.
July 6, 2026 Ron Harper Jr. [9]

Additions

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Date Player Former Team Ref.
July 6, 2026 Mitchell Robinson New York Knicks [10]
July 6, 2026 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves [11]

Subtractions

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Player Reason New Team Ref.
Nikola Vučević Free agency Orlando Magic [12]

References

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  1. ↑ "Sources: Celtics sending Brown to 76ers for George, picks". ESPN.com. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Quinn, Sam (May 10, 2026). "2026 NBA Draft order, lottery results: Wizards to pick No. 1 after winning lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-60". NBA.com. May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Celtics Complete Trade with Orlando". NBA.com. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Acquire Kristaps Porziņģis". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2026 NBA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Celtics Acquire Nine-Time NBA All-Star Paul George and Future Draft Picks". NBA.com. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ "76ers Acquire 5x All-Star and 2x All-NBA Selection Jaylen Brown". NBA.com. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Celtics Sign Ron Harper Jr". NBA.com. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Celtics Sign Ron Harper Jr". NBA.com. July 6, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Celtics Sign Mike Conley Jr". NBA.com. July 7, 2026. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Orlando Magic Sign Free Agent Nikola Vucevic". NBA.com. July 1, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
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