Sixers F Ben Simmons (25) gets the jump ball over Hawks F Luke Babbitt (8) during the fourth quarter of the game at the Wells Fargo Center, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. SJN SJNDaniel Gallen For South Jersey
The Philadelphia 76ers announced today the team's preseason schedule in advance of the 2018-19 NBA season. The 76ers will tip off the preseason on Friday, Sept. 28 with a tilt against the Australian professional team Melbourne United (NBL) at 7 p.m. ET at The Center.
Melbourne, which captured the 2017-18 NBL title in March, is one of five Australian teams scheduled to play seven games against NBA opponents this coming preseason.