BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics begin the season at home against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston went 61-21 overall, 39-13 in Eastern Conference action and 28-13 at home during the 2024-25 season. The Celtics averaged 15.6 points off of turnovers, 14.2 second-chance points and 30.4 bench points last season.

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shot down any reported interest he had in joining the Knicks' coaching staff.

Preview the Boston Celtics' NBA matchup with Philadelphia, including live stream, TV channel, odds, and game information.

The Boston Celtics tip off the 2025-26 season on Wednesday night with a visit from the Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston). Each year, we take a swing at a handful of bold predictions for the new campaign.

Meanwhile, the 2024 champion Celtics are stuck in limbo as Tatum recovers from a torn Achilles, and they've already lost three of the top six players from their title team -- Jrue Holiday, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis -- due to financial concerns.

Per the NBA’s transactions log, the Celtics have cut a pair of Exhibit 10 training camp signings in swingman Aaron Scott and forward Hason Ward. After re-signing former two-way rookie swingman RJ Luis Jr. to an Exhibit 10 deal of his own Saturday, Boston waived him pretty much instantly.

To get a bead on what Boston should expect from Philly, whether Embiid and Paul George will be healthy, and how the East might look, we sat down with Sixers Wire editor Ky Carlin.