Are the Celtics a BETTER TEAM than Last Year?
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Noa Dalzell analyzes the Celtics' challenging 2026-27 schedule and its implications for the team's season and championship chances.
Celtics reporter Noa Dalzell breaks down Boston's 2026-27 schedule in full — and makes the case that as brutal as it looks on paper, it ultimately won't define this team's season. Noa walks through the most grueling stretches, the back-to-backs that could wear down an already thin roster, and the road trips that will test depth in ways the Jaylen Brown era never had to. Then she zeroes in on the marquee moments: what should Celtics fans actually take away from Jaylen Brown's return to Boston? How much will that game matter emotionally versus competitively? Noa puts it all in context, separating the schedule storylines worth tracking from the ones that are mostly noise. If you want a smart, clear-eyed breakdown of what the Celtics' calendar actually means for their championship chances, this is the episode to start with. 0:00 – Intro 3:28 – Why the schedule's difficulty ultimately doesn't matter 6:47 – November: the brutal travel month breakdown 8:34 – Back-to-back games & why Boston handles them better than most 10:28 – PrizePicks 12:19 – Depth & rotation options on back-to-back nights 13:33 – Christmas Day game & December schedule 15:09 – Key road trips & stretches to watch…
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