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The Philadelphia 76ers, who landed coveted free agent LeBron James this offseason, will be part of a tripleheader to open the NBA regular season.
The NBA revealed the details for three games on Oct. 20, beginning at 3 p.m. ET, with the Boston Celtics visiting the Detroit Pistons in an early afternoon game.
Following that game, viewers could see James' debut on his new team as they take on the reigning champion New York Knicks at 7 p.m. ET. The trio of season-opening games wraps up with a 9:30 p.m. ET matchup featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder visiting the San Antonio Spurs in a rematch of the Western Conference Finals.
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Basically, many of the biggest teams and stars will be on display to start the season, including the 76ers who significantly boosted their chances of winning a championship this offseason.
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With them upgrading their roster, expectations are high for the city of Philadelphia, especially when they assembled a "Big Four" to attempt to dominate and win it all.
In addition to adding James, the team made that blockbuster trade to get 2024 NBA Finals MVP Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics. That gives them four All-Star players in their starting lineup and four players who average 20 points or more per game, along with rising young star VJ Edgecombe.
Making their opening night matchup intriguing will be the early test of taking on this past season's champions. Jalen Brunson helped deliver a championship to New York after a 53-year drought, and now they'll raise their banner on the night that James is in the building with his new team.
Another interesting aspect of this schedule is an afternoon game featuring the Celtics and Pistons. This doesn't happen often with the NBA's season-opening games, as there are typically night games on the first day.
All three of the aforementioned games will be televised on NBC and streamed on Peacock, giving basketball fans plenty to enjoy to start what should be an entertaining season of hoops.
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