The Sixers will play the remainder of the 2018 preseason games in China through the NBA China Games. They will square off against the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 a.m. ET at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai. The two teams will resume on Monday, Oct. 8 at 8 a.m. ET in the Shenzhen Universiade Center in Shenzhen.
From their players, commercial appeal, televised games, and quality of play, the Sixers are the perfect team to represent the NBA on the global stage.
The team will begin the 2018-19 regular season on the road in Boston on October 16th, as they will meet their division rival, the Boston Celtics at 8p.