Sixers Unveil Preseason Schedule
The Philadelphia 76ers released their five-game preseason schedule on Monday. Three of the five games will take place at the Wells Fargo Center, including a match-up with a Chinese professional team.
The Sixers will open their exhibition schedule on October 8 at 7:00 p.m. against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions. This is the third season that the Lions will play an NBA team during the preseason.
Their second game will be against the Charlotte Hornets on October 11 at 7:30 p.m. The two teams will play at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Charlotte has a bit of a new look this season. The long-time face of the franchise Kemba Walker is now in Boston. The Hornets added former Celtics guard Terry Rozier to their squad.
Game three of Philadelphia’s preseason schedule takes them to Orlando, Florida on October 13 at 6:00 p.m. for a match-up against the Magic. The Magic are more or less the same team, but they added forward Al-Farouq Aminu. While there’s no news that points towards it happening, Markelle Fultz could play against his former team in this one.
Philadelphia returns home for their final two games of the preseason, starting on October 15 at 7:00 p.m. against the Detroit Pistons. Derrick Rose and Tony Snell are Detroit’s most notable additions from the offseason.
The Sixers conclude preseason play on October 18th at 7:00 p.m. against the Washington Wizards. Rookie Rui Hachimura is in line to start for the Wizards this season. Washington also added veteran guards Ish Smith and Isaiah Thomas to the mix as John Wall continues to heal from his Achilles.
It will be an exciting preseason of action for Sixers fans after an eventful offseason. New starters Al Horford and Josh Richardson will likely see their first minutes in Sixers uniforms. Meanwhile, Zhaire Smith and Mattise Thybulle will get a considerable amount of minutes as Brett Brown tries to figure out his rotation to start the season.
Where can I watch/listen?
The games against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions, Pistons and Wizards will be televised on NBC Sports Philadelphia. All five preseason games will be aired on 97.5 The Fanatic.
On August 8, the NBA will release the entire 2019-20 schedule.
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