Celtics schedule analysis: Uptick in back-to-backs, a brutal November

Celtics schedule analysis: Uptick in back-to-backs, a brutal November originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe Boston Celtics 2026-27 schedule is live. With our annual apology to Larry Bird, who famously dismissed the annual schedule hype by noting, “41 home, 41 road; looks good to me,” let’s break out our highlighters and identify some marquee matchups, some trends, and anything else that jumps out about this year’s slate. Long wait for Jaylen Brown’s retur