The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers announced their starting lineups ahead of their opening Emirates NBA Cup game on Friday. The Celtics enter Friday's game on the back of two big wins after their 0-3 start to the season, and will look to keep moving in the right direction against their Atlantic Division rivals.

Tyrese Maxey had a great highlight during the third quarter of the 76ers' NBA Cup opener against the Celtics on Friday night.

Jaylen Brown continued his strong start to the 2025-2026 season with 32 points on 13-of-19 shooting (4-of-7 from behind the arc) and six assists. Anfernee Simons scored 19 off the bench with Derrick White and Payton Pritchard chipping in 15 each.

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The red-hot Philadelphia 76ers put a perfect record on the line Friday night as they welcome Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the group stage of the 2025-’26 NBA Cup.

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.

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.

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Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez brought the effort Boston needed to beat the rival (and previously undefeated) 76ers in Philadelphia.