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The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

The Houston Rockets have a noticeably thin guard room amid Fred VanVleet's season-ending injury. Bleacher Report proposed a trade that could fix everything.

After the exit of Jrue, Horford, Kornet, and KP and their replacement by Minott, Queta, Garza, and Simons has required the Celtics to shake up their offensive playbook.

Can the 4-0 Philadelphia 76ers stay undefeated in the early stages of the 2024-25 NBA season? Their next test is a clash with the 2-3 Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. ET Friday night in a rematch of a game last week which Philly won 117-116 in Boston.

The Boston Celtics face the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 (10/31/25) in a regular season NBA game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

Although the 2025-26 NBA season is underway, several quality free agents are still looking for a home. Opportunities can be limited initially, as teams look to find their footing in the playoffs/lottery chases.

Today in Boston Celtics history, Tony Allen played his inaugural tilt for the Celtics in a 98-95 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2004.