The NBA announced a preseason schedule that would begin Oct. 9. Let’s just say the likelihood of this schedule actually taking place as scheduled is up in the air. Keep your popcorn unpopped. Anyhow, here’s the hypothetical preseason schedule for the Celtics …

• Oct. 10: 76ers at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, R.I.)
• Oct. 15: Knicks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (Times Union Center, Albany, N.Y.)
• Oct. 16: Celtics at Raptors, 6 p.m. (Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ont.)
• Oct. 19: Celtics at 76ers, 7 p.m. (Mullins Center, Amherst, Mass.)
• Oct. 21: Raptors at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, Mass.)
• Oct. 22: Knicks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (XL Center, Hartford, Conn.)
• Oct. 24: Celtics at Nets, 7:30 p.m. (Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.)
• Oct. 26: Nets at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (TD Garden, Boston, Mass.)

Please note that the venue for each game does not necessarily dictate which team is considered the home team.