76ers vs. Celtics live score, updates, highlights, Bill Russell tribute from 2022-23 NBA opening night game

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The NBA will kick off its 2022-23 season with a battle between Eastern Conference contenders.

After a turbulent offseason, the Celtics will begin their quest for championship banner No. 18 on Tuesday night. Boston will be without head coach Ime Udoka, who was suspended for violating organizational guidelines, and big man Robert Williams III, who underwent knee surgery in September. The Celtics still have a terrific core in place, but those absences will be difficult to overcome.

The 76ers, meanwhile, have a clean injury report and will bring one of the most talented rosters in the league to the TD Garden. Joel Embiid and James Harden are the headliners, but Philadelphia also has a strong supporting cast, which includes double-figure scorers like Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris.

Will the Celtics send their fans home happy? Or will the Sixers spoil opening night in Boston?

The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from 76ers vs. Celtics on Tuesday. Follow along with all of the action right here.

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76ers vs. Celtics score

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
76ers 29 34 — — —
Celtics 24 39 — — —

76ers vs. Celtics updates, highlights from opening night game

(All times Eastern)

Third Quarter

9:15 p.m. — The Celtics are building momentum as we approach the midway point of the third as a Jaylen Brown dunk gives Boston a six-point lead.

It’s Celtics 78, 76ers 72 with 6:41 remaining in the quarter.

Jayson Tatum is up to a team-high 24 points but Brown is not far behind with 22 points on the night.

James Harden still leads all scorers with 25 points to go along with six assists.

9:00 p.m — We’ve got some fireworks 20 seconds into the second half.

After Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart get tangled up under the basket, Smart is assessed a personal foul and a technical foul for tripping Embiid. James Harden drains the technical free throw to bring his total to 23 points on the night.

Halftime: 76ers 63, Celtics 63

8:42 p.m. — Things are back where we started after two quarters as we’re knotted up at 63 to end the first half.

After cold first quarters, both teams warmed up in the second as the Sixers are now shooting 50.0 percent from the field while the Celtics are shooting  54.8 percent from the field.

James Harden leads all scorers with 22 points (on 5 of 9 shooting) while Tobias Harris (14 points) and Joel Embiid (11 points) are the other two Sixers in double-figures.

For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown has a team-high 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting. Jayson Tatum isn’t too far behind with 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and Malcolm Brogdon is showing his value early on with 10 points off the bench.

8:33 p.m. — After trailing by eight points, the Celtics go on a quick 6-0 run, capped by an and-one finish from Jayson Tatum in transition.

with 3:11 remaining in the half, the 76ers lead 55-53.

Tatum and Jaylen Brown each have 14 points to lead the way for the Celtics while Philadelphia is led by James Harden’s 19 points and 14 points from Tobias Harris.

8:24 p.m. — It’s a battle at TD Garden as the Celtics and Sixers are tied at 35 early on in the second.

Jayson Tatum’s up to 11 points while Malcolm Brogdon has chipped in with eight points off the bench.

While James Harden rests, Joel Embiid is looking to get going — he’s 1 of 4 from the field and has just five points, but Philadelphia is looking to feed the big fella with Al Horford (two), Noah Vonleh (two) and Grant Williams (three) each in foul trouble.

End of First Quarter: 76ers 29, Celtics 24

8:12 p.m. — At the end of one, the Sixers have a five-point lead.

James Harden is up to a game-high 16 points thanks to 8-of-8 shooting from the free throw line.

As a team, Philadelphia is 11 of 14 from the charity stripe so far, making up for a cold night (7 of 20) from the field.

Jayson Tatum leads the way for the Celtics with eight points on 2-of-3 shooting but the team is shooting just 8 of 21 (38.1 percent) from the field and 2 of 9 (22.2 percent) from 3-point range.

8:04 p.m. — James Harden in midseason form already. The former MVP drills a stepback 3 while drawing a foul from Grant Williams. 4-point play.

Harden’s got 13 early points on 3-of-4 shooting in addition to a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe.

7:52 p.m. — At the first break in action, the Sixers lead 14-11 with 6:41 left in the first quarter.

Tobias Harris’ seven points lead the way for Philadelphia while Boston is led by seven points from Jayson Tatum.

7:50 p.m — There’s foul trouble on both sides now as Joel Embiid picks up his second foul early on.

The Sixers will keep Embiid in despite his foul situation, which will be one to monitor throughout the night.

7:44 p.m. — We’ve got our first review of the season as an Al Horford closeout on James Harden is ruled a Flagrant 1.

That’s two fouls for Horford, signaling early foul trouble for Boston.

Harden sinks all three freebies to cut into the deficit. The Celtics lead 9-6 with 8:44 remaining in the first.

7:39 p.m. — Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart gets Boston on the board first.

The 2022-23 NBA season is officially underway.

Pregame

7:30 p.m. — Before things get underway, the Celtics honored the late Bill Russell with a pregame ceremony, including a speech from Jaylen Brown.

7:00 p.m. — The starters are in:

The Sixers will go with James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, P.J. Tucker and Joel Embiid.

Boston’s going with Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and Al Horford.

What channel is 76ers vs. Celtics on?

76ers vs. Celtics will air on TNT. Viewers can also stream the game on Watch TNT or Sling TV.

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76ers vs. Celtics start time

  • Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 p.m. PT

76ers vs. Celtics will tip off around 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The game will be played at the TD Garden in Boston.

76ers schedule 2022-23

Here are Philadelphia’s first five games of the 2022-23 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Oct. 18 at Celtics 7:30 p.m. TNT
Oct. 20 vs. Bucks 7:30 p.m. TNT
Oct. 22 vs. Spurs 6 p.m. NBA TV
Oct. 24 vs. Pacers 7 p.m. —
Oct. 26 at Raptors 7:30 p.m. —

Celtics schedule 2022-23

Here are Boston’s first five games of the 2022-23 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Oct. 18 vs. 76ers 7:30 p.m. TNT
Oct. 21 at Heat 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Oct. 22 at Magic 7 p.m. —
Oct. 24 at Bulls 8 p.m. —
Oct. 28 vs. Cavaliers 7:30 p.m. —
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