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The Philadelphia 76ers are back.
They begin their season home at Wells Fargo Center, tipping off against Eastern Conference rival Boston Celtics at 7:30 p.m. EST. You can catch the game on both NBC Sports Philadelphia and ESPN with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. EST. on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
The Sixers are 6-point favorites over the Celtics, with an over/under of 215.5.