The Morning Call

76ers slated to open at home vs. Celtics

- By Morning Call Staff

A home opener against the rival Boston Celtics and a Christmas Day showdown against the Milwaukee Bucks are two of the highlights of the Philadelph­ia 76ers 2019-20 schedule, which was released Monday afternoon.

The 76ers open the season Wednesday, Oct. 23, at home against the Celtics, and close out the regular season Wednesday, April 15 at home against Charlotte.

The Bucks, expected to be a strong contender in the NBA’s Eastern Conference along with the Sixers, visit the Wells Fargo Center for a Christmas Day matinee (2:30 p.m., ABC).

The 76ers will play six games on ABC, tied for the most with the Lakers, and play a total of 24 games on national television (ABC, ESPN and TNT).

PHILADELPH­IA 76ERS 2019-20 SCHEDULE All Times Eastern

Oct. 23 Boston, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Detroit, 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 Minnesota, 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at Portland, 10 p.m. Nov. 4 at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Nov. 6 at Utah, 9 p.m. Nov. 8 at Denver, 9 p.m. Nov. 10 Charlotte, 6 p.m. Nov. 12 Cleveland, 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Orlando, 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at Cleveland, 3 p.m. Nov. 20 New York, 7 p.m. Nov. 22 San Antonio, 8 p.m. Nov. 23 Miami, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 27 Sacramento, 7 p.m. Nov. 29 at New York, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30 Indiana, 7 p.m. Dec. 2 Utah, 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Washington, 7 p.m. Dec. 7 Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 Toronto, 6 p.m. Dec. 10 Denver, 7 p.m. Dec. 12 at Boston, 8 p.m. Dec. 13 New Orleans, 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at Brooklyn, 6 p.m. Dec. 18 Miami, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20 Dallas, 8 p.m. Dec. 21 Washington, 7 p.m. Dec. 23 at Detroit, 7 p.m. Dec. 25 Milwaukee, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dec. 28 at Miami, 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at Indiana, 3 p.m. Jan. 3 at Houston, 8 p.m. Jan. 6 Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Jan. 9 Boston, 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at Indiana, 7 p.m. Jan. 15 Brooklyn, 7 p.m. Jan. 17 Chicago, 7 p.m. Jan. 18 at New York, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Brooklyn, 3 p.m. Jan. 22 at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25 L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. Jan. 28 Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Feb. 7 Memphis, 7 p.m. Feb. 9 Chicago, 6 p.m. Feb. 11 L.A. Clippers, 7 p.m. Feb. 20 Brooklyn, 8 p.m. Feb. 22 at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Feb. 24 Atlanta, 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Feb. 27 New York, 7 p.m. March 1 at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. March 3 at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. March 5 at Sacramento, 10 p.m. March 7 at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. March 11 Detroit, 7:30 p.m. March 14 Indiana, 7:30 p.m. March 16 Washington, 7 p.m. March 18 Toronto, 7 p.m. March 19 at Charlotte, 7 p.m. March 21 Atlanta, 7 p.m. March 24 at Minnesota, 8 p.m. March 26 at Chicago, 8 p.m. March 27 Phoenix, 7 p.m. March 29 Portland, 7:30 p.m. March 31 Houston, 7:30 p.m. April 3 at Washington, 7 p.m. April 5 Orlando, 1 p.m. April 7 Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. April 10 at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. April 11 at New Orleans, 7 p.m. April 13 at Memphis, 8 p.m. April 15 Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.

 ?? MITCHELL LEFF/GETTY ?? The 76ers, led by All-Star Joel Embiid, are scheduled to play on national TV 24 times this season.
MITCHELL LEFF/GETTY The 76ers, led by All-Star Joel Embiid, are scheduled to play on national TV 24 times this season.

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