What to Know
- Tune into Celtics Pregame Live at 6:30 p.m. ET as Chris Forsberg, Tom Giles and Brian Scalabrine preview the matchup.
- Check out Celtics Postgame Live as our crew breaks down the game after the final buzzer.
- Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair) is the only C’s player who was ruled out.
- Boston is coming off back-to-back wins while Philadelphia (4-0) hasn’t lost.
- Philadelphia beat Boston in a head-to-head matchup Oct. 22.
- Group B also features the Magic, Nets and Pistons.
The Celtics didn’t have to wait long to see the 76ers again, but their second matchup in 10 days has a little more on the line.
Boston travels to Philadelphia for its group stage opener of the 2025 NBA Cup, an in-season tournament launched in 2023. The contest counts towards the Green’s regular-season record, and it is not as a single-elimination opportunity. The C’s will also face the Magic, Nets and Pistons in Group B play over the next month.
Joe Mazzulla’s team dropped its season-opener against Philadelphia on Oct. 22, a contest in which the C’s held a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. Boston, however, will enter Friday’s game with some momentum after earning consecutive wins against the Pelicans and Cavaliers.
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