If Lockout Lifts, C's Start Season Against Sub .500 Teams

While the lockout will most likely prevent a good chunk of the 2011-2012 season from taking place, the NBA announced next season's schedule this afternoon. Unlike last year's flashy season opener against the Miami Heat, this year Boston will face a series of teams with losing records in the first few games of the season. Aside from the Atlanta Hawks, the Celtics open their season up against the Cavs and also play the Pacers, Bobcats, and Clippers in their first 5 games. They will however see an Eastern Conference Semifinals rematch with Miami in their 7th game of the season, should the lockout lift before November 1st. Full schedule after the jump.

Upcoming Games
November	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Wed 02	vs Cleveland	7:30pm
Fri 04	@ Atlanta	8:00pm
Sat 05	@ Indiana	8:00pm
Wed 09	vs Charlotte	7:30pm
Fri 11	vs LA Clippers	7:30pm
Sat 12	@ Cleveland	7:30pm
Wed 16	@ Miami	8:00pm
Thu 17	@ Orlando	8:00pm
Sun 20	vs Golden State	3:30pm
Tue 22	@ Washington	7:00pm
Wed 23	vs Toronto	7:30pm
Fri 25	vs Milwaukee	7:30pm
Sun 27	@ Detroit	1:30pm
Tue 29	@ Toronto	7:00pm
December	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Thu 01	vs Miami	8:00pm
Sat 03	@ Milwaukee	8:30pm
Mon 05	@ LA Clippers	10:30pm
Thu 08	@ Portland	10:30pm
Fri 09	@ Utah	9:00pm
Sun 11	vs Atlanta	6:00pm
Fri 16	vs New Jersey	7:30pm
Sun 18	vs Philadelphia	1:00pm
Wed 21	@ New Jersey	7:30pm
Thu 22	vs New York	8:00pm
Sun 25	@ New York	12:00pm
Tue 27	@ Memphis	8:00pm
Wed 28	@ New Orleans	8:00pm
Fri 30	vs Detroit	7:30pm
January	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Mon 02	@ Orlando	7:00pm
Wed 04	vs Charlotte	7:30pm
Fri 06	vs Indiana	7:30pm
Sat 07	@ Detroit	7:30pm
Mon 09	vs Atlanta	7:30pm
Wed 11	vs Dallas	8:00pm
Fri 13	vs Sacramento	7:30pm
Sat 14	@ Charlotte	7:00pm
Mon 16	vs Oklahoma City	8:00pm
Wed 18	vs Denver	7:30pm
Fri 20	vs Phoenix	8:00pm
Mon 23	vs Orlando	7:30pm
Wed 25	vs Minnesota	7:30pm
Fri 27	vs Indiana	7:30pm
Sun 29	@ New Jersey	6:00pm
Tue 31	@ Indiana	7:00pm
February	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Wed 01	vs Toronto	7:30pm
Fri 03	vs Cleveland	7:30pm
Sun 05	vs Memphis	12:00pm
Tue 07	@ Milwaukee	8:00pm
Thu 09	vs LA Lakers	8:00pm
Fri 10	@ Philadelphia	7:00pm
Sun 12	vs Chicago	3:30pm
Wed 15	vs Detroit	7:30pm
Thu 16	@ Chicago	8:00pm
Sun 19	@ Houston	7:00pm
Mon 20	@ Dallas	8:00pm
Wed 22	@ Oklahoma City	8:00pm
Wed 29	vs Milwaukee	7:30pm
March	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Fri 02	vs Washington	7:30pm
Sun 04	vs New York	1:00pm
Tue 06	vs Houston	7:30pm
Wed 07	@ Philadelphia	7:00pm
Fri 09	vs Portland	7:30pm
Sun 11	@ LA Lakers	3:30pm
Mon 12	@ Phoenix	10:30pm
Wed 14	@ Golden State	10:30pm
Fri 16	@ Sacramento	10:00pm
Sat 17	@ Denver	9:00pm
Tue 20	vs New Orleans	7:30pm
Wed 21	@ Toronto	7:00pm
Fri 23	@ Atlanta	7:30pm
Sun 25	@ San Antonio	8:00pm
Wed 28	vs Utah	7:30pm
Fri 30	@ Minnesota	8:00pm
April	Opponent	Time	Local TV	Nat TV	Radio
Sun 01	vs Miami	3:30pm
Wed 04	vs San Antonio	7:00pm
Thu 05	@ Chicago	9:30pm
Sun 08	vs Philadelphia	6:00pm
Wed 11	vs New Jersey	7:30pm
Sat 14	@ Washington	7:00pm
Sun 15	@ Charlotte	6:00pm
Tue 17	@ New York	8:00pm
Wed 18	vs Orlando	8:00pm