The 2026-2027 NBA schedule is out, and the Celtics now know the place they’ll be from October to April as they give the impression of being to bounce again from a first-round exit final yr.
Whereas there’s no telling precisely how the yr will play out – and which groups will under- and overachieve – it’s already clear that the workforce will embark on a number of prolonged highway journeys that may assist form the trajectory of the season.
The Celtics have one 6-game highway journey, three 4-game highway journeys, and three 3-game highway journeys on the books. Listed below are their most tough highway journeys, ranked.
1. December thirtieth – January ninth: 6-game highway journey that features video games in opposition to the Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz, Portland Path Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Clippers.
The Celtics haven’t had a 6-game highway journey since March of 2025, once they turned the primary workforce in franchise historical past to go an ideal 6-0 in a single highway journey. They’ll look to duplicate that success this winter once they face three Western Convention playoff groups from final yr, and a Jazz squad that might be much-improved. The Bulls and Clippers ought to be simpler outs, however there’s no telling how aggressive this highway journey will find yourself being.
2. November sixth – November eleventh: 4-game highway journey that features video games in opposition to the Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, and Toronto Raptors
The Hornets, 76ers, and Raptors are all anticipated to be within the playoff combine this season, and the Celtics will face all three groups as a part of their first 3+ sport highway journey of the season. Philadelphia simply may find yourself being one of the best workforce within the East after including Jaylen Brown and LeBron James within the offseason, and the Raptors are anticipated so as to add Kawhi (pending a conclusion to the tip of the Aspiration investigation). The truth that Philadelphia and Toronto are on a back-to-back doesn’t make issues simpler.
3. March twenty seventh – April 1st: 4-game highway journey that features video games in opposition to the Miami Warmth, New Orleans Pelicans, Indiana Pacers, and Cleveland Cavaliers
The Warmth and Pacers ought to each be higher than final yr now that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Tyrese Haliburton are within the combine. And, the Cavaliers ought to as soon as once more be among the many East’s prime groups. This journey may find yourself that includes three Japanese Convention playoff opponents in lower than per week.
4. November 18th- November twenty fourth: 4-game highway journey that features video games in opposition to the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors, and Washington Wizards
The Nuggets are now not one of many perennial groups within the WNBA, however they’re nonetheless led by among the finest duos within the sport in Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray — and so they’re not even three years faraway from a title. Golden State might be not a playoff workforce, and neither are the Wizards, however each groups ought to not less than be higher than they had been final yr. However the lack of back-to-backs and high quality opponents makes this journey probably simpler.
5. February twenty eighth – March fifth: 3-game highway journey that features video games in opposition to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, and Detroit Pistons
That is one more journey that options three probably playoff groups, together with final yr’s prime workforce within the East, the Pacers (with Tyrese Haliburton and Ivica Zubak), and a Timberwolves squad headlined by Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.
