The 76ers will be down a pair of rotation players as they face the Celtics at 7 p.m. Friday from Philadelphia. Paul George (left knee surgery) and Jared McCain (right thumb surgery) are both out for Friday’s contest as they have yet to play this season.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can watch tonight's game on Amazon Prime. You can also stream it on Amazon Prime. Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website.

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Boston will get a chance to rectify one of those early losses with a Friday trip to Philadelphia, in which the Celtics will take on the 76ers in the opening round of the NBA Cup. As in previous years, NBA Cup games will count toward teams’ regular-season records with four teams from each conference advancing to a knockout tournament.

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With Scheierman’s option picked up, the Celtics now have eight players under contract for next season, plus team options for Minott, Neemias Queta and Jordan Walsh. Boston will visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night in its first 2025 NBA Cup game.