The 2010-11 NBA schedule was released to the public today, with the Boston Celtics beginning their new season in a highly anticipated matchup vs. the Miami Heat on Tuesday, October 26 at the TD Garden. The Celtics will face the Los Angeles Lakers in a 2010 Finals rematch at the TD Garden on Thursday, February 10 and will play their second consecutive Christmas Day game in Orlando on December 25.

Other highlights of the schedule include Miami's second trip to Boston on Sunday, February 13 and the Celtics will welcome the Orlando Magic to town on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 17 as well as on Sunday, February 6.  The Celtics will also host the New Orleans Hornets in a New Years Eve Day matchup on December 31.