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 | |||
