The Philadelphia 76ers host the Denver Nuggets for both teams' 2012-2013 season openers tipping off at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Consider it a trick or a treat, but Andre Iguodala will face his former club, the Sixers, after being traded over the summer. "Whether it's a warm or cold welcome, just because it's that first game, you really want to get off to a good start," he said.
With the Nuggets' addition, they will look forward to possibly getting deeper into the playoffs.
"We have a lot of weapons," Iguodala said. "If we use those weapons to our advantage - if everyone can explode in their area - that makes us a very dangerous team. I'm just trying to focus on what I can control and controlling my mindset going into the game. First game, you always want to get a win and get things started off on the right track, so that's where my focus is."
The Nuggets are ready to compete and the 76ers are excited for their new squad after being just a win away from the Eastern Conference Finals.
They have a dominant figure in the middle of their lineup now after getting Andrew Bynum from the Los Angeles Lakers. He is a two-time champion and is now the face of the franchise.
However, he will not be present in the season opener, but that doesn't worry the 76ers head coach.
"We're not going to look over at a lifeline and say, 'Let's wait for our lifeline to get back.' From a coaching standpoint, I have to let our players know we're good enough," said coach Doug Collins, whose team went 6-1 in the preseason without Bynum. "We're good enough to win. That's who we can be.
"Hopefully when Andrew comes back we can be even better, maybe take it to another level."
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