The NBA just dropped the full Emirates NBA Cup schedule, and you know what that means: our Celtics are gearing up to finally snag that in-season tournament championship this season. This isn’t just another set of games, this is our chance to bring home some early hardware, something this franchise has been chasing since the Cup kicked off.
No More Group Stage Heartbreak!
This year, the Celtics are locked into Group C, and let me tell you, on paper, this looks like a prime setup for a deep run. We’re going up against the Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, and Washington Wizards. Think about it, the Hawks were the *only* playoff team out of that bunch last year! That’s a path we can absolutely dominate. We all remember the past two seasons, right? We couldn’t even make it out of the group stage, and the inaugural year we stumbled in the Quarterfinals. That’s in the rearview mirror. This Group C is set for redemption, for our boys to show the league what they’re really made of.
Mark Your Calendars, Folks!
The road to that first Cup title starts fast, and you’re gonna want these dates circled. Our first NBA Cup game is Friday, October 30th, right here at home against the Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET. Then we hit the road on Friday, November 6th to take on the Hornets at 7 p.m. ET. We’re back on the road Tuesday, November 24th for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off against the Wizards. And talk about a statement game for the group stage finale, we host the Hawks on Friday, November 27th at 8 p.m. ET. These are all must-win matchups if we want to get past that pesky group stage.
Path to the Trophy, And More Season Kickoffs
Once we clear Group C, things get real. The Quarterfinals are slated for Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th. Win those, and we’re into the Semifinals on Tuesday, December 8th or Wednesday, December 9th. The big one, the championship game, is set for Friday, December 11th. Imagine, a title before Christmas! Beyond the Cup, get ready for regular season action even earlier. Our first official game of the 2026-27 season is Tuesday, October 20th at 3 p.m. ET against the Detroit Pistons. We’ll also be hosting the New York Knicks for our home opener on Friday, October 23rd at 7 p.m. ET. And yes, our Christmas Day game is already set: we host the Miami Heat at 2:30 p.m. ET.
The full 2026-27 schedule drops Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, so get ready to start planning your entire winter around our boys in green. This is our year for that Cup, I can feel it!
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Originally reported by Celtics Blog.
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