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Celtics announce 2024 preseason schedule of 5 games

The first two games will be played in Abu Dhabi later this fall.

BOSTON, MA - Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) holds up the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during a duck boat parade to celebrate the 18th Boston Celtics NBA championship on Friday, June 21, 2024. Erin Clark / Globe Staff

By Sanjana Mishra

July 23, 2024

The Celtics kick off their preseason on Friday, Oct. 4 and Sunday, Oct. 6 in two games against the Denver Nuggets. Both games will be played at Etihad Arena as part of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2024.

The 18-time champions will then return to TD Garden to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.

To finish out their exhibition slate for the upcoming NBA season, the Celtics will play the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Oct. 13 at TD Garden, then again on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at Scotiabank Arena. Both games begin at 7 p.m.

All five preseason games will be aired live on NBC Sports Boston and can be streamed on the NBC Sports app. The last three games will also be broadcast live on 98.5 The Sports Hub. Fans can find additional preseason coverage on Celtics.com and all Celtics social media accounts.

Tickets for both home games are now on sale here. To receive email alerts with exclusive ticket opportunities, schedule updates and more, sign up at celtics.com/clubgreen.

Schedule

10/4 vs. Denver – 12:00 p.m. at Abu Dhabi-Etihad Arena

10/6 vs. Denver – 10:00 a.m. at Abu Dhabi-Etihad Arena

10/12 vs. Philadelphia – 8:00 p.m. at TD Garden

10/13 vs. Toronto – 7:00 p.m. at TD Garden

10/15 at Toronto – 7:00 p.m. at Scotiabank Arena