If the Celtics can figure out how to build on that performance, they could be a sleeper team in the Eastern Conference, despite all of the cost-cutting moves the front office made during the summer. In a recent episode of the "Hoops Tonight" podcast,

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. You can watch tonight's game on Amazon Prime. You can also stream it on Amazon Prime. Yes, you can. To listen to Friday's Celtics game on the radio, tune in to 98.5 FM The Sports Hub at the time of tip-off, as 98.5 is the flagship station of the Boston franchise, according to their website.

Boston will get a chance to rectify one of those early losses with a Friday trip to Philadelphia, in which the Celtics will take on the 76ers in the opening round of the NBA Cup. As in previous years, NBA Cup games will count toward teams’ regular-season records with four teams from each conference advancing to a knockout tournament.

That starts for this season on Friday night, and the national Amazon Prime Video broadcast between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will give viewers an early look at thi

However, during a recent episode of "Felger and Mazz" on 98.5 The Sports Hub, the two veteran sports hosts disputed the notion that tanking for a draft pick is the best path possible for the Celtics.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on the road against the Boston Celtics. Here are three keys to tonight’s game.  Winning the frontcourt battle Boston’s frontcourt h