The only thing that could make tonight better would be if the game was at the Wells Fargo Center.
Instead, fans who managed to get a ticket the NBA opener for the Sixers at the Washington Wizards will have to travel about 90 miles south to the nation’s capital. The rest can watch at 7 on ESPN.
Of course, that means the game will be delivered by national broadcasters. In this case, it is the ESPN NBA A-Team of play-by-play man Mike Breen, analyst Jeff Van Gundy and reporter Doris Burke.
For the local flavor, turn the television volume down, tune into 97.