In true disjointed 2020 fashion, the NBA released the first half of the league schedule on Friday, encompassing the games from the December 22 start date through March 4. As had been rumored, the Philadelphia 76ers will begin the Daryl Morey-Doc Rivers era by facing the Washington Wizards at home on December 23, a matchup made all the more delicious by the recent Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade. More than two chances per season for the Joel Embiid-Russell Westbrook feud to reignite? Sign me up and don’t even bother with an unsubscribe option.
Here’s the rest of the schedule for the Sixers’ first 37 games:
It looks like the Sixers will have every chance to maintain the positive vibes from this offseason heading into the beginning of the regular season.