Throughout the first quarter of the Friday night matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, VJ Edgecombe attempted just one shot. Since the

The Rockets visit TD Garden on Saturday for the first time since Houston guard Amen Thompson hit a game-winning shot against the Celtics there last season.

Kevin Durant led the way for the Rockets in Wednesday’s victory as he ended the game with 31 points, five rebounds and three blocks while Jabari Smith Jr. recorded 25 points, five rebounds and five assists. While both teams are seeking a key victory in Saturday’s matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players due to injuries.

The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.

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.

The Boston Celtics handed the Philadelphia 76ers their first loss of the season and delivered a wire-to-wire reminder of their resilience, edging out a tense 109-108 victory to open NBA Cup play on Friday night.

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,

The Boston Celtics have rebounded from an 0-3 start to the regular season to win three consecutive games. Coming into their Saturday matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Celtics got several injury updates for a couple of key players including Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, as per the NBA’s official injury report.