2026–27 Boston Celtics season

The 2026–27 Boston Celtics season will be 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.

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 27 Chris Cenac PF United States Houston 2 40 Dillon MitchellSFSt. John's The Celtics entered the draft holding their original first-round selection and a second-round selection acquired through a previous trade. 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. 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.

Roster

Standings Division

Conference

Game log Preseason

| 1 | October 8 | @ Cleveland

| Rocket Arena | –

| 2 | October 10 | Philadelphia

| TD Garden | –

| 3 | October 14 | Charlotte

| TD Garden | –

| 4 | October 16 | @ Philadelphia

| Xfinity Mobile Arena | –

Regular season

| 1 | October 20 | @ Detroit

| Little Caesars Arena | –

| 2 | October 23 | New York

| TD Garden | –

| 3 | October 26 | Chicago

| TD Garden | –

| 4 | October 27 | Brooklyn

| TD Garden | –

| 5 | October 30 | Chicago

| TD Garden | –

| 6 | November 1 | @ Orlando

| Kia Center | –

| 7 | November 2 | @ Houston

| Toyota Center | –

| 8 | November 4 | Milwaukee

| TD Garden | –

| 9 | November 6 | @ Charlotte

| Spectrum Center | –

| 10 | November 8 | @ Milwaukee

| Fiserv Forum | –

| 11 | November 10 | @ Philadelphia

| Xfinity Mobile Arena | –

| 12 | November 11 | @ Toronto

| Scotiabank Arena | –

| 13 | November 15 | Dallas

| TD Garden | –

| 14 | November 16 | Orlando

| TD Garden | –

| 15 | November 18 | @ Denver

| Ball Arena | –

| 16 | November 21 | @ Sacramento

| Golden 1 Center | –

| 17 | November 22 | @ Golden State

| Chase Center | –

| 18 | November 24 | @ Washington

| Capital One Arena | –

| 19 | November 27 | Atlanta

| TD Garden | –

| 20 | November 29 | @ San Antonio

| Frost Bank Center | –

| 21 | November 30 | @ Dallas

| American Airlines Center | –

| 22 | December 2 | Charlotte

| TD Garden | –

| 23 | TBD | TBD

| TBD | –

| 24 | TBD | TBD

| TBD | –

| 25 | December 13 | @ Brooklyn

| Barclays Center | –

| 26 | December 14 | Washington

| TD Garden | –

| 27 | December 16 | Washington

| TD Garden | –

| 28 | December 18 | Utah

| TD Garden | –

| 29 | December 20 | Detroit

| TD Garden | –

| 30 | December 23 | Portland

| TD Garden | –

| 31 | December 25 | Miami

| TD Garden | –

| 32 | December 28 | Cleveland

| TD Garden | –

| 33 | December 30 | @ Chicago

| United Center | –

| 34 | January 1 | @ Utah

| Delta Center | –

| 35 | January 2 | @ Portland

| Moda Center | –

| 36 | January 4 | @ Phoenix

| Mortgage Matchup Center | –

| 37 | January 7 | @ L.A. Lakers

| Crypto.com Arena | –

| 38 | January 9 | @ L.A. Clippers

| Intuit Dome | –

| 39 | January 11 | Houston

| TD Garden | –

| 40 | January 13 | New York

| TD Garden | –

| 41 | January 16 | Brooklyn

| TD Garden | –

| 42 | January 18 | @ Washington

| Capital One Arena | –

| 43 | January 20 | Indiana

| TD Garden | –

| 44 | January 21 | Philadelphia

| TD Garden | –

| 45 | January 23 | Charlotte

| TD Garden | –

| 46 | January 25 | Toronto

| TD Garden | –

| 47 | January 27 | L.A. Clippers

| TD Garden | –

| 48 | January 29 | Phoenix

| TD Garden | –

| 49 | January 31 | @ Toronto

| Scotiabank Arena | –

| 50 | February 2 | L.A. Lakers

| TD Garden | –

| 51 | February 4 | @ Charlotte

| Spectrum Center | –

| 52 | February 5 | @ Atlanta

| State Farm Arena | –

| 53 | February 7 | @ Philadelphia

| Xfinity Mobile Arena | –

| 54 | February 9 | Denver

| TD Garden | –

| 55 | February 10 | Golden State

| TD Garden | –

| 56 | February 12 | Minnesota

| TD Garden | –

| 57 | February 14 | Toronto

| TD Garden | –

| 58 | February 17 | @ Oklahoma City

| Paycom Center | –

| 59 | February 18 | @ Memphis

| 60 | February 26 | Cleveland

| TD Garden | –

| 61 | February 28 | @ Minnesota

| Target Center | –

| 62 | March 2 | @ Indiana

| Gainbridge Fieldhouse | –

| 63 | March 5 | @ Detroit

| Little Caesars Arena | –

| 64 | March 7 | Philadelphia

| TD Garden | –

| 65 | March 9 | @ Chicago

| United Center | –

| 66 | March 11 | Memphis

| TD Garden | –

| 67 | March 12 | Oklahoma City

| TD Garden | –

| 68 | March 14 | @ New York

| Madison Square Garden | –

| 69 | March 16 | Sacramento

| TD Garden | –

| 70 | March 18 | Orlando

| TD Garden | –

| 71 | March 21 | New Orleans

| TD Garden | –

| 72 | March 23 | @ Brooklyn

| Barclays Center | –

| 73 | March 24 | San Antonio

| TD Garden | –

| 74 | March 27 | @ Miami

| Kaseya Center | –

| 75 | March 28 | @ New Orleans

| Smoothie King Center | –

| 76 | March 30 | @ Indiana

| Gainbridge Fieldhouse | –

| 77 | April 1 | @ Cleveland

| Rocket Arena | –

| 78 | April 2 | Miami

| TD Garden | –

| 79 | April 4 | @ New York

| Madison Square Garden | –

| 80 | April 7 | @ Orlando

| Kia Center | –

| 81 | April 9 | @ Atlanta

| State Farm Arena | –

| 82 | April 11 | Milwaukee

| TD Garden | –

NBA Cup

East Group C

Transactions

Trades

Date Trade Ref.July 6, 2026To Boston Celtics Paul George 2028 first-round pickPhiladelphia 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. 2028 second-round pickThe most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, and Oklahoma City Thunder. 2030 second-round pickThe most favorable of the picks originally belonging to Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, and Washington Wizards. 2031 PHI first-round pickTo Philadelphia 76ers Jaylen Brown

Notes

Free agency Re-signed Date Player Ref. July 6, 2026 Ron Harper Jr.

Additions Date Player Former Team Ref. July 6, 2026 Mitchell Robinson New York Knicks July 6, 2026 Mike Conley Minnesota Timberwolves

Subtractions Player Reason New Team Ref. Nikola Vučević Free agency Orlando Magic

References

2026–27 Boston Celtics season

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