Boston Celtics: Notes and TV Info for NBA Season Opener vs Philadelphia 76ers
By Thomas King
The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers in both team’s 2018-2019 NBA season opener on Tuesday at the TD Garden at 8 p.m.
After a long offseason of waiting, predicting, and prognosticating, the Boston Celtics are finally back for some basketball that counts!
The Boston Celtics will host the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night at the TD Garden in the season opening game for both teams and a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals.
The Celtics struggled to a 1-3 mark in the preseason, but coach Brad Stevens and fans are hoping the exhibition schedule can be chalked up to a team with big goals looking too far ahead.
With Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward returning to the lineup, the TD Garden should be rowdy and rocking for the Celtics home opener.
Meanwhile, the 76ers come in looking for revenge and with a lot to prove. After an underwhelming offseason of signings, Philadelphia’s young stars, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, are looking to prove they belong in the East’s top tier, even if they didn’t bring in much help in the summer.’
Boston Celtics Live Stream & TV Info
- Who: Philadelphia 76ers (0-0)
- Where: TD Garden, Boston, Mass.
- Tip Off Time: Tuesday, October 16th, 8:00 PM EST
- TV Channel: TNT
- Radio: 98.5 FM The Sports Hub, 97.5 FM The Fanatic
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Boston Celtics Notes
- The Boston Celtics open the season against the Philadelphia 76ers, who they defeated, 4-1, in the Eastern Conference Semifinals last season.
- The Celtics had a 7-2 record against the 76ers last season, including the playoffs.
- Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens announced that Gordon Hayward will be on a minutes restriction in his return from injury, according to A. Sherrod Blakely:
Brad Stevens said the #Celtics will try and keep Gordon Hayward’s minutes around 25 or so early on.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) October 15, 2018
- The Philadelphia 76ers have announced that they will start second-year guard Markelle Fultz in place of sharpshooter JJ Redick.
- The Boston Celtics need to turn the page on preseason, where they shot just 24.7 percent from three-point land and surrendered at least 100 points in every game.
- The Boston Celtics had a ‘family dinner’ at owner Wyc Grousbeck’s house on Sunday prior to the start of the season.
- 76ers center Mike Muscala was ruled out of Tuesday’s game due to a right ankle sprain.
- Wilson Chandler, Jerryd Bayless, and Zhaire Smith are also out with injuries.
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- The Boston Celtics will not be missing any players due to injury, though Hayward’s time will be limited, and Jabari Bird is still not with the team due to legal trouble.