No team in NBA history has won the league more times than the legendary Boston Celtics. In fact, the Celtics nearly won every single NBA Final during the 1960s, with the exception of 1967 — that one went to the 76ers. They also dominated the 1980s. Thanks, Larry.
As the defending champs of last season, can they pull off back-to-back wins for an unprecedented eight times in franchise history? Here’s your guide to watching all of the action on the court during the Boston Celtics 2025-26 season.
Boston Celtics Overview
Founded: 1946
Head Coach: Joe Mazzulla
Conference: Eastern
Division: Atlantic
Home Arena: TD Garden
Championships: 18 (1957, ’59, ’60, ’61, ’62, ’63, ’64, ’65, ’66, ’68, ’69, ’74, ’76, ’81, ’84, ’86, 2008, ’24)
2024-25 Finish: Lost the Conference Semifinals
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Boston Celtics Schedule 2025-2026
Check out the full 2025-26 Boston Celtics schedule below to get all the watch information you need, from game times, channels, opponents and more!
| Date | Matchup | Time | TV |
| Wed, Oct 22 | Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Oct 24 | Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Oct 26 | Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Mon, Oct 27 | Boston Celtics @ New Orleans Pelicans | 8 p.m. | |
| Wed, Oct 29 | Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 p.m. | |
| Fri, Oct 31 | Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Nov 1 | Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Nov 3 | Boston Celtics @ Utah Jazz | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 5 | Boston Celtics @ Washington Wizards | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Nov 7 | Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic | 7 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 9 | Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Nov 11 | Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Nov 12 | Boston Celtics vs Memphis Grizzlies | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 16 | Boston Celtics vs LA Clippers | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Tue, Nov 18 | Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Nov 21 | Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Nov 23 | Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic | 6 p.m. | |
| Wed, Nov 26 | Boston Celtics vs Detroit Pistons | 5 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sat, Nov 29 | Boston Celtics @ Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Sun, Nov 30 | Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Dec 2 | Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Thu, Dec 4 | Boston Celtics @ Washington Wizards | 7 p.m. | MNMT |
| Fri, Dec 5 | Boston Celtics vs Los Angeles Lakers | 7 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Dec 7 | Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors | 3:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Dec 19 | Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Dec 20 | Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors | 7 p.m. | |
| Mon, Dec 22 | Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Dec 26 | Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Dec 28 | Boston Celtics @ Portland Trail Blazers | 6 p.m. | |
| Tue, Dec 30 | Boston Celtics @ Utah Jazz | 9 p.m. | |
| Thu, Jan 1 | Boston Celtics @ Sacramento Kings | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Sat, Jan 3 | Boston Celtics @ LA Clippers | 10:30 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 5 | Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Boston Celtics vs Denver Nuggets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Jan 9 | Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors | 7 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 10 | Boston Celtics vs San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 12 | Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Thu, Jan 15 | Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 17 | Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 19 | Boston Celtics @ Detroit Pistons | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Jan 21 | Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Jan 23 | Boston Celtics @ Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sat, Jan 24 | Boston Celtics @ Chicago Bulls | 8 p.m. | |
| Mon, Jan 26 | Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers | 8 p.m. | Peacock |
| Wed, Jan 28 | Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Jan 30 | Boston Celtics vs Sacramento Kings | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Feb 1 | Boston Celtics vs Milwaukee Bucks | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Tue, Feb 3 | Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Feb 4 | Boston Celtics @ Houston Rockets | 8 p.m. | |
| Fri, Feb 6 | Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Feb 8 | Boston Celtics vs New York Knicks | 12:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Wed, Feb 11 | Boston Celtics vs Chicago Bulls | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Feb 19 | Boston Celtics @ Golden State Warriors | 10 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sun, Feb 22 | Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers | 6:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Tue, Feb 24 | Boston Celtics @ Phoenix Suns | 9 p.m. | |
| Wed, Feb 25 | Boston Celtics @ Denver Nuggets | 10 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, Feb 27 | Boston Celtics vs Brooklyn Nets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 1 | Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers | 6 p.m. | |
| Mon, Mar 2 | Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| Wed, Mar 4 | Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Mar 6 | Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Sun, Mar 8 | Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 p.m. | ABC |
| Tue, Mar 10 | Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs | 8 p.m. | |
| Thu, Mar 12 | Boston Celtics @ Oklahoma City Thunder | 9:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Sat, Mar 14 | Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards | 6 p.m. | MNMT, NBA TV |
| Mon, Mar 16 | Boston Celtics vs Phoenix Suns | 8 p.m. | Peacock |
| Wed, Mar 18 | Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| Fri, Mar 20 | Boston Celtics @ Memphis Grizzlies | 8 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 22 | Boston Celtics vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| Wed, Mar 25 | Boston Celtics vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Mar 27 | Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Mar 29 | Boston Celtics @ Charlotte Hornets | 6 p.m. | |
| Mon, Mar 30 | Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Wed, Apr 1 | Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Boston Celtics @ Milwaukee Bucks | 8 p.m. | |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors | 3:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Tue, Apr 7 | Boston Celtics vs Charlotte Hornets | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Thu, Apr 9 | Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| Fri, Apr 10 | Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Sun, Apr 12 | Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic | 6 p.m. |
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How to Watch Boston Celtics Games on DIRECTV
Calling all Boston Celtics fans! You really don’t want to miss a moment of the NBA season. And we’ll give you the information you need to be able to do that right here.
Catch Boston Celtics 2025-2026 season games live on these channels:
- NESN (RSN available in some areas): Channel 628
- ABC: Find your local affiliate channel here
- Amazon Prime Video
- ESPN
- NBC
- NBA TV HD: Channel 216
- NBA League Pass
- Peacock
Don’t forget to add the DIRECTV Sports Pack to your subscription to make sure you can keep up with your favorite sports and so much more. Not to mention, find out how to access even more games on NBA League Pass with DIRECTV!
Boston Celtics Rivalries
When you’re the team to beat for the most championships record, it’s no surprise that you’ll generate quite a few rivalries, including one that’s considered the greatest feud in the history of the league. Here are some of the Celtics’ most heated rivalries around the NBA.
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Celtics’ rivalry with the Lakers is widely regarded as the greatest in NBA history, having started back in the 1960s. Even today, matchups between these two franchises capture the attention of basketball fans worldwide.
Watch the Celtics play the Lakers on:
- December 5 at 7 p.m. on Prime Video
- February 22 at 6:30 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The rivalry between the Celtics and 76ers dates back to the 1960s, when Bill Russell faced off against Wilt Chamberlain. It was later reignited in the 1980s with stars like Larry Bird and Julius Erving.
Watch the Celtics play the 76ers on:
- October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
- November 11 at 8 p.m. on NBC & Peacock
- March 1 at 6 p.m.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When were the Boston Celtics founded?
The Boston Celtics were founded in 1946.
Where can I watch Boston Celtics games on TV?
Fans can catch the Celtics on ABC, ESPN, NBC, NBA TV, Prime Video & Peacock. Local fans can watch games on NESN.
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