Boston Celtics NBA Cup group set for 2026 tournament

Some of the contours of the Boston Celtics schedule for the coming 2026-27 NBA regular season are starting to come into focus as the league announces the groupings for the Eastern and Western Conference teams for the 2026 NBA Cup games in the group play portion of the in-season tournament.

The Celtics will find themselves playing in the East C group for the NBA Cup this season, and they will have among East ball clubs the Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, and Washington Wizards in their group as opponents. Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 will see the group play their quarterfinals contests in the tourney, and Tuesday, Dec. 8 and/or Wednesday, Dec. 9 for the semifinals.