Celtics officially release 2014 preseason schedule

The Celtics released their eight-game 2014-15 preseason schedule this week. The C's will face off against each Atlantic Division opponent two times, playing their first and last preseason games at the TD Garden. In addition, some fans that may not normally have the chance to see the Celtics play in-person will have that opportunity -- Boston will play two times in Connecticut and once in Maine.

The full schedule is as follows:

Oct. 6 Philadelphia 76ers TD Garden (Boston, MA) 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 8 New York Knicks XL Center (Hartford, CT) 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 10 Toronto Raptors Air Canada Centre (Toronto, ON) 7:00 p.m. ET
Oct. 11 New York Knicks Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 15 Toronto Raptors Cross Insurance Arena (Portland, ME) 7:30 p.m. ET
Oct. 16 Philadelphia 76ers Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) 7:00 p.m. ET
Oct. 19 Brooklyn Nets Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) 3:00 p.m. ET
Oct. 22 Brooklyn Nets TD Garden (Boston, MA) 7:30 p.m. ET

Basketball is right around the corner. Stay tuned for the regular season schedule release soon.

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