The NBA announced the final two regular-season games on the Celtics’ schedule early Saturday morning.

Because Boston did not advance to the knockout rounds of the 2025 NBA Cup, it was assigned two randomly selected matchups against other eliminated Eastern Conference teams. Those will be Thursday, Dec. 11 at Milwaukee (8 p.m. ET) and Monday, Dec. 15 against Detroit at TD Garden (7 p.m.).

It’s a tricky draw for the Celtics, who went 2-2 in NBA Cup group play and are 10-8 overall this season. The 15-4 Pistons entered Saturday with the best record in the East and had won 13 straight before the C’s defeated them in a thrilling upset Wednesday night. The 8-12 Bucks have scuffled this season, but two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to their lineup on Friday after sitting out four g

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