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Celtics to play 76ers in London in January as part of Global Games initiative

The Boston Celtics will play in London, England this January according to the Boston Herald's Steve Bulpett.

The 76ers are expected to host the Boston Celtics in a regular-season game on Jan. 11 at O2 Arena in London, according to a league source.

The game, part of the NBA's Global Games initiative designed to boost popularity of the league and sport around the world, will be played on the 11th of January, 2018, and will set the Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers. Previous iterations of the Global Games have seen regular-season matches played in locations ranging from Mexico City, Mexico, London and several locations in Japan, with preseason games having been played at many more locations worldwide ranging from locations in China, Brasil, France, and Spain, to Germany, Italy, Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo.