After plenty of buildup complete with leaks about the more important games of the year in advance of the big day, the 2022-23 NBA schedule finally dropped this past Wednesday afternoon, immediately sparking speculation, projections, and analysis of what the lay of the land for the Celtics' next campaign will mean for the team and their 2023 title aspirations.

When will key players get rest this season? What are the marquee games? How many back to backs will there be? Is the travel situation favorable for the team? How strong is the slate of opponents, and when are the hardest and easiest parts of the league calendar?

Most importantly of all, taking all of the above into account, where do we expect Boston to finish relative to the rest of their peers in the league's Eastern Conference?

 To answer all these questions and more, the hosts of the CLNS Media "Celtics Lab" podcast got together with NBC Sports Boston's Max Lederman to talk all things schedule related for the 2022-23 season, as well as some catch-up for what little news there's been since the last pod.

 Join your usual hosts Justin Quinn, Alex Goldberg, and Cameron Tabatabaie to get your bearings on how the next Celtics season will play out in this episode of the Lab.

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