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On Wednesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their regular season with a match against the Boston Celtics. While the match may have just been the start
A former Sacramento Kings star believes the Philadelphia 76ers could "make noise" in the Eastern Conference after their victory over the Boston Celtics.
In his first NBA game, Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe made history with an amazing individual scoring effort in his team's opening night victory versus the Boston Celtics.
More alarmingly, the Sixers lost Embiid's court time by a total of 16 points. Sure, he has turned in worse plus-minus performances over the course of his career. But this is the first time Philly was minus-16 or worse with him in the game when he played under 21 minutes.
Boston raises the curtain on its 2025/26 NBA campaign at home to Philadelphia, hoping to continue an imperious streak of form against the 76ers. The Celtics beat their Atlantic Division rivals no fewer than three times last season and are back at TD Garden in the hopes of extending that run.
However, our 76ers vs Celtics predictions and NBA picks have Philadelphia starting its season with a win on Wednesday. Want to make sure Covers shows up often in your
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