The 76ers-Celtics rivalry, given new life after this spring’s playoff meeting, is getting top billing by NBA schedulers.
The Sixers travel to Boston on Oct. 16 to tip off the opening night of the 2018-19 NBA season. Joel Embiid and company will take on the Celtics at 8 p.m. on TNT.
With LeBron James now in the Western Conference, the Sixers and Celtics are heavy favorites to take control of the East. The Celtics will be looking to roll out a healthier roster, with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward — two key players injured during the spirited five-game playoff series against the Sixers — now healthy
Sixers-Celtics will be followed by the Golden State Warriors hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of TNT’s opening night doubleheader.