Regarding the tanking aspect, however, head coach Joe Mazzulla didn't even want to bring that up, saying that he doesn't pay attention to it and that he has a responsibility to the fans in Boston and the players in Boston to go out every single night and do his best job to ensure the team has a chance to win.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their NBA Cup loss to the Boston Celtics at home.

The Boston Celtics are right back at it on Saturday, Nov. 1, playing the second half of a back-to-back against the Houston Rockets.

The Boston Celtics opened up NBA Cup play by getting revenge on the Philadelphia Sixers for an earlier loss this season.

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

The 2025 NBA Cup — the league’s third iteration of the in-season tournament that launched in 2023 — kicks off Friday night with the first games of group play. The Celtics are in Group B along with the Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic and Brooklyn Nets, and began the group stage Friday night with a 109-108 win over the Sixers.

Headlined by AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer, non-contending teams around the league will undoubtedly be tempted by the notion of tanking for a potential lottery pick. The Boston Celtics could be one of those franchises,

Boston fan and NBA expert Bill Simmons could not hold back from criticizing Joel Embiid’s foul-drawing tactics.