Celtics '23-24 schedule released: When will Marcus Smart return?
The Celtics' schedule for the 2023-24 season was released on Thursday, with Boston set to begin play on Oct. 25 in New York.
www.boston.comHere’s a concise update on the latest around the 2023–24 Boston Celtics season.
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The 2023–24 Celtics finished with one of the best regular-season records in franchise history, clinching the league’s top seed and home-court advantage throughout the playoffs. This marked a return to elite status after changes in the roster, including the departure of Marcus Smart and the addition of Kristaps Porziņģis.
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Boston reached the NBA Finals and captured the championship, securing their 18th title in franchise history by defeating the Dallas Mavericks in a decisive series finish. This title completed back-to-back appearances for the franchise after a long championship drought.
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Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown remained the cornerstone stars, with Tatum contending for MVP honors during the season and Brown providing steady two-way impact. The season also featured notable roster movement and strategic adjustments by the Celtics’ front office to optimize depth and spacing around the stars.
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Key narrative themes included how Boston managed leadership with the absence of Marcus Smart, the impact of Porziņģis’ fit alongside the core, and the growth of role players like Derrick White and Al Horford in supporting casts.
If you’d like, I can pull up a compact, source-backed timeline of the season’s major milestones (preseason through the title-clinching game), or summarize the playoff run in a focused, game-by-game format.