NBA Preseason Finale Tonight: All 12 Games, Times, How to Watch

The NBA preseason ends tonight, Friday, October 16, with 12 games on one slate. It is the last chance for coaches to set rotations before the regular season opens on Tuesday, October 20.

Tonight's games, all times Eastern

7 p.m.: Miami Heat at Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers.

8 p.m.: Charlotte Hornets at Memphis Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans.

10 p.m.: Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers at Golden State Warriors.

10:30 p.m.: Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers.

The game most fans will watch

Boston at Philadelphia is the headline game. The 76ers host the Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena at 7 p.m. Eastern, on NBC Sports Philadelphia and NBA TV, according to Sixers Wire. Philadelphia finishes the exhibition schedule looking to stay healthy, then opens the season in New York on October 20.

Sixers Wire reported that Dominick Barlow is out with a back injury, and Anfernee Simons and Adem Bona are also out, though both are back to full practice. No official injury reports are issued in the preseason.

Covers listed Philadelphia among its moneyline picks for the finale, with Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers at home and starters expected to play. Preseason results do not count, but minutes do. Tonight is the final look at new signings, two way players fighting for the last roster spots, and the rotations coaches trust when the games start to count on Tuesday.