Philadelphia hosts the Boston Celtics following the Philadelphia 76ers' 139-134 overtime win against the Washington Wizards

Joel Embiid is set to play for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Boston Celtics in their NBA Cup opener on October 31, 2025. Despite managing knee is

Even with Joel Embiid seeing limited action, the Philadelphia 76ers have opened the 2025-26 season with back-to-back wins. The Sixers edged out a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics to start their campaign,

Of course, the Celtics are still not at the necessary level to be viewed as a contending team. In fact, they're at least one elite-level player and a Jayson Tatum return away from being back to the necessary skill level of a contending roster.