2025–26 Boston Celtics season
2025–26 NBA season by team
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The 2025–26 Boston Celtics season was the franchise's 80th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the first season under the ownership of Bill Chisholm. For the first time since 2015, the Celtics did not play on Christmas Day amidst the extended absence of Jayson Tatum to rehabilitate his torn Achilles tendon. After missing the first 62 games of the season, Tatum returned on March 6, 2026 against the Dallas Mavericks. However, the Celtics failed to improve over their 61–21 record from the previous season with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs on March 10.
| 2025–26 Boston Celtics season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Joe Mazzulla |
| President | Rich Gotham |
| General manager | Brad Stevens |
| Owners | Bill Chisholm |
| Arena | TD Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 56–26 (.683) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Atlantic) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to 76ers 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | NBC Sports Boston |
| Radio | WBZ-FM |
On March 29, 2026, the Celtics gained their 12th consecutive playoff berth since 2015 following a win over the Charlotte Hornets, extending the longest consecutive streak for playoff appearances in the NBA. On April 10, the Celtics clinched their fifth straight division title with a win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite what was referred to as a "gap year" due to the expectations brought about by Tatum's injury, the Celtics finished the regular season with a 56–26 record, placing 2nd in the East.[1]
The Celtics were eliminated by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round in seven games after surrendering a 3–1 lead for the first time in franchise history, marking their first series loss to the rival 76ers since 1982.[2]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 28 | Hugo González | Small Forward | Real Madrid (Spain) | |
| 2 | 32 | Noah Penda | Small Forward | Le Mans Sarthe (France) |
The Celtics entered the draft holding one late first-round pick and one early second-round pick, the latter of which was acquired from the Detroit Pistons and originally belonged to the Washington Wizards.[3][4] They had traded their original 2026 second-round pick in 2021 to the Orlando Magic, but reacquired it from Orlando via trade on draft night when the pick became Max Shulga in exchange for Noah Penda, whom the Celtics selected using the early second-round pick.
Roster
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Legend
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Standings
Division
| Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y – Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 30–11 | 26–15 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x – New York Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3.0 | 30–10 | 23–19 | 14–3 | 82 |
| x – Toronto Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10.0 | 24–17 | 22–19 | 5–12 | 82 |
| x – Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11.0 | 23–18 | 22–19 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36.0 | 12–29 | 8–33 | 3–13 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Detroit Pistons * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – New York Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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| 2025–26 preseason schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2025–26 game log Total: 56–26 (Home: 30–11; Road: 26–15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October: 3–3 (home: 1–1; road: 2–2)
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November: 8–6 (home: 5–3; road: 3–3)
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December: 9–3 (home: 4–1; road: 5–2)
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January: 10–6 (home: 5–3; road: 5–3)
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February: 9–2 (home: 4–1; road: 5–1)
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March: 11–5 (home: 7–2; road: 4–3)
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April: 6–1 (home: 4–0; road: 2–1)
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Playoffs
| 2026 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
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NBA Cup
East Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 484 | 420 | +64 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 2 | 2 | 441 | 458 | −17 | |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 462 | 441 | +21 | |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 431 | 470 | −39 | |
| 5 | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 421 | 450 | −29 |
| 2024–25 game log Total: 2–2 (Home: 1–1; Road: 1–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NBA Cup: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dalano Banton† | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | .125 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 2.3 | .3 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| Charles Bassey† | 5 | 0 | 3.4 | .857 | .500 | 1.2 | .0 | .2 | .4 | 2.8 | |
| Chris Boucher | 9 | 0 | 10.4 | .320 | .133 | .750 | 2.0 | .3 | .6 | .8 | 2.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 71 | 71 | 34.4 | .477 | .347 | .795 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 1.0 | .4 | 28.7 |
| Luka Garza | 69 | 6 | 16.2 | .577 | .433 | .769 | 4.1 | 1.0 | .4 | .4 | 8.1 |
| Hugo González | 74 | 3 | 14.6 | .476 | .362 | .500 | 3.3 | .5 | .6 | .3 | 3.9 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 29 | 3 | 11.0 | .418 | .350 | .750 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | .3 | 4.2 |
| Sam Hauser | 78 | 49 | 24.8 | .419 | .393 | .850 | 3.8 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | 9.2 |
| Josh Minott† | 33 | 10 | 15.9 | .507 | .442 | .769 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .7 | .4 | 5.8 |
| Payton Pritchard | 79 | 50 | 32.4 | .464 | .377 | .890 | 3.9 | 5.2 | .7 | .1 | 17.0 |
| Neemias Queta | 76 | 75 | 25.3 | .653 | .125 | .703 | 8.4 | 1.7 | .8 | 1.3 | 10.2 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 77 | 20 | 18.6 | .453 | .399 | .903 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .5 | .1 | 5.5 |
| Max Shulga | 11 | 1 | 3.3 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 | .5 | .2 | .1 | .0 | .6 |
| Anfernee Simons† | 49 | 0 | 24.5 | .440 | .395 | .889 | 2.4 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 14.2 |
| Jayson Tatum | 16 | 16 | 32.6 | .411 | .329 | .823 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 21.8 |
| Xavier Tillman Sr.† | 14 | 1 | 7.9 | .452 | .200 | 1.8 | .4 | .4 | .1 | 2.2 | |
| John Tonje | 6 | 0 | 7.0 | .286 | .300 | 1.000 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | .0 | 2.5 |
| Nikola Vučeviㆠ| 16 | 1 | 21.1 | .439 | .340 | .789 | 6.6 | 2.0 | .4 | .6 | 9.7 |
| Jordan Walsh | 68 | 25 | 17.8 | .509 | .384 | .772 | 4.0 | .8 | .7 | .5 | 5.4 |
| Derrick White | 77 | 77 | 34.1 | .394 | .327 | .902 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 16.5 |
| Amari Williams | 22 | 2 | 6.6 | .500 | .714 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | .5 | 1.4 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Dalano Banton | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 7 | 7 | 35.6 | .455 | .405 | .717 | 5.7 | 3.3 | .9 | 1.1 | 25.7 |
| Luka Garza | 7 | 1 | 8.4 | .500 | .308 | .875 | 1.7 | .9 | .0 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Hugo González | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | .5 | .0 | .3 | .0 |
| Ron Harper Jr. | 6 | 1 | 4.2 | .444 | .500 | .7 | .2 | .5 | .0 | 1.8 | |
| Sam Hauser | 7 | 6 | 23.4 | .413 | .421 | 4.3 | .9 | .1 | .1 | 7.7 | |
| Payton Pritchard | 7 | 0 | 33.0 | .424 | .309 | .875 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .4 | .0 | 14.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 7 | 6 | 21.7 | .735 | .789 | 8.6 | .6 | .1 | .9 | 9.3 | |
| Baylor Scheierman | 7 | 1 | 14.1 | .423 | .381 | 2.9 | .6 | .9 | .1 | 4.3 | |
| Max Shulga | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .500 | .500 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 6 | 6 | 36.3 | .475 | .365 | .781 | 10.7 | 6.8 | 1.2 | .0 | 23.3 |
| Nikola Vučević | 6 | 0 | 19.0 | .378 | .292 | .500 | 4.3 | 2.3 | .2 | .5 | 6.2 |
| Jordan Walsh | 7 | 0 | 12.7 | .211 | .167 | .333 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 1.7 |
| Derrick White | 7 | 7 | 35.9 | .321 | .273 | .846 | 3.3 | 3.1 | .9 | 1.4 | 11.1 |
| Amari Williams | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | .000 | .500 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Celtics only.
Transactions
Trades
| June 26, 2025[5] | To Boston Celtics Draft rights to Draft rights to 2026 second-round pick 2027 second-round pick |
To Orlando Magic Draft rights to |
| July 7, 2025[6] | Three-team trade | |
| To Atlanta Hawks 2026 second-round pick[a] (from Boston) |
To Boston Celtics 2031 Cleveland second-round pick (from Atlanta) Cash considerations (from Brooklyn) | |
| To Brooklyn Nets Draft rights to | ||
| July 7, 2025[7] | To Boston Celtics |
To Portland Trail Blazers |
| August 6, 2025[8] | To Boston Celtics |
To Utah Jazz 2027 second-round pick[b] 2031 second-round pick[c] |
| February 5, 2026[9] | To Boston Celtics Cash considerations |
To Brooklyn Nets |
| February 5, 2026[10] | To Boston Celtics 2030 second-round pick[d] |
To Charlotte Hornets Cash considerations |
| February 5, 2026[11] | To Boston Celtics 2027 Denver second-round pick |
To Chicago Bulls 2026 second-round pick[e] |
| February 5, 2026[12] | To Boston Celtics |
To Utah Jazz 2027 Denver second-round pick Cash considerations |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| March 15, 2026 | Santa Cruz Warriors (NBA G League) | [13] | |
| March 25, 2026 | Boston Celtics | [14] |
Subtractions
| Date | Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| October 1, 2025 | Free agency | Golden State Warriors | [15] | |