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Year over year, the Philadelphia 76ers have been one of the more difficult teams to get an accurate pulse on. This was especially the case last year, after the
Quentin Grimes discusses the 3-guard lineups that the Philadelphia 76ers used down the stretch in their road win over the Boston Celtics.
Tyrese Maxey scores 40 points, and VJ Edgecombe adds 34 to help the Philadelphia 76ers rally from a fourth-quarter deficit and beat the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their season opener on Wednesday night.
The 76ers face the Celtics in Boston tonight for the 2025-26 season opener. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm, tune in tonight!
Key storylines to follow ahead of the Celtics season opener, including a revamped roster for the 2025-26 season.
The Sixers are eager to erase memories of last season’s 24-58 record. It marked their first losing campaign since they finished 28-54 in 2016-17. They also want to see how their new fast-paced, free-flowing offense fares in an actual NBA game.
Edgecombe gave the Sixers a three-point lead by converting two free throws with 14.1 seconds left. He went 0 for 2 on his next trip to the foul line, keeping the door open for a Celtics game-winner, but the Sixers got the stop to ensure his fantastic debut was victorious.
Here is the betting preview for the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Boston Celtics in the season opener on Wednesday.