The Boston Celtics are unveiling a new court design for the 2024 NBA Cup this season. The 2024 NBA Cup, the second edition of the league’s annual seasonal tournament, begins Tuesday.

The special court has been painted in the Celtics’ classic Kelly green, with the NBA Cup trophy at the center of the court. “Celtics” is painted on the trophy, taking the place of “Lucky the Leprechaun” at the center of the field.

This court is different from the redesign the Celtics did during the 2023 NBA Season Tournament. That court had less green and an entire row of gold down the middle. That court did feature the NBA Cup trophy, but with “Boston” instead of “Celtics” painted on the trophy.

The court pays special tribute to franchise legend Bill Russell, with Russell’s No. 6 adorning the side of the court. Russell, considered by many to be the greatest player in Celtics history, epitomized Boston’s championship culture. The Hall of Famer brought 11 championships to Boston during his 13-year NBA career, all with the Celtics, a record for an individual player. He was also the club’s coach during those last two titles, in 1968 and 1969. Russell’s number 6 has been retired by both the Celtics and the entire NBA.

The current Celtics, the current league champions, have the best odds to win the 2024 NBA Cup with +400. They are the favorites over any other NBA team, as the New York Knicks have the second best odds at +950.

The Celtics, who are part of Group C, begin the tournament on Tuesday with a game against the Atlanta Hawks. The Celtics have other NBA Cup games scheduled on Nov. 19 against the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers, Nov. 22 against the Washington Wizards and Nov. 29 against the Chicago Bulls. If the Celtics advance from the group stage, they will advance to the quarterfinals.

Last season, the Celtics advanced to the quarterfinals but lost 122-112 to the tournament runner-up Indiana Pacers. The Celtics will seek to become the second team to win the Cup, after the Los Angeles Lakers did so in 2023.

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