A reoccurring presence in the national spotlight, an opening-night showdown against the reigning Eastern Conference Champions, and a prime-time Christmas Day matchup at Madison Square Garden highlight the Philadelphia 76ers 2022-23 campaign, after the NBA announced today the 82-game schedules for all 30 teams. In addition to a strong presence on national TV, the team will once again have wire-to-wire local coverage throughout the season on television on NBC Sports Philadelphia and on the radio on 97.5 The Fanatic.
The 76ers will tip off the NBA’s 76th season against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in what will serve as the league’s first game of the new campaign. The team will then host its home opener, presented by Independence Blue Cross, against the Milwaukee Bucks at The Center on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Both games will air on TNT, marking the first two of 34 games in which Philadelphia will be featured across ABC, ESPN, TNT, and NBA TV throughout the 2022-23 regular season.
Philadelphia will see its share of marquee matchups early in the new season, with five of its first seven games coming against 2021-22 playoff qualifiers. The 76ers will also conclude the regular season with 12 consecutive matchups against playoff teams from the previous year.
For the first time since 2019 – and just the fifth time since 1990 – the 76ers will play on Christmas Dayas one of 10 teams participating in the league’s five-game slate on Dec. 25. Philadelphia will play at New York, marking the franchise’s first Christmas Day game at Madison Square Garden since 2017. The 76ers are 18-14 in games played on Christmas, including two wins in their last three contests.
With one of the NBA’s largest and most passionate season ticket member bases, the 76ers anticipate sellouts of all 41 home games during the upcoming 2022-23 campaign. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster, the Official Ticketing Partner of the Philadelphia 76ers, at Ticketmaster.com/76ers. Fans interested in receiving email alerts with exclusive ticket opportunities, schedule updates, and more, can sign up at sixers.com/sixthman. For more information on ticket packages for the 2022-23 season, visit 76ers Ticket Central.
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