76ers to Play Starters in Preseason Game vs. Nets
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The Philadelphia 76ers will play their best players in a preseason game. This is a game before the real season starts. The 76ers will play the Brooklyn Nets. Sources say the starters will play. Starters are the best players on a team. They usually start every game.
The game is on TV. It starts at 7:30 PM ET. ET means Eastern Time. This is a time zone in the United States. Many fans will watch the game.
Teams often rest their best players in preseason games. This helps players stay healthy. But the 76ers want their starters to play in this game. This can help the team get ready for the season. Playing together helps players learn how to work as a team.
The NBA season starts soon. NBA means National Basketball Association. It is the top basketball league in America. Preseason games help teams get ready. Coaches use these games to test new ideas. Fans like to see their favorite players before the real season begins.
Vocabulary15 words
- preseason
- games played before the real season starts
- starters
- the best players who begin the game
- Eastern Time
- a time zone used in part of the United States
- NBA
- the main basketball league in America
- sources
- people who give news information
- roster
- the full list of players on a team
- coach
- the person who leads a sports team
- league
- a group of sports teams that play each other
- rest
- to not play so the body can recover
- healthy
- in good physical condition
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- schedule
- the planned list of games
- arena
- a big building where games are played
- team
- a group of players who play together
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1. The Brooklyn Nets 2. 7:30 PM ET 3. False
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The Philadelphia 76ers will play their best players in a _____ game.
The 76ers will play the Brooklyn _____.
Sources say the _____ will play.
Starters are the best players on a _____.
The game starts at 7:30 PM _____.
Many _____ will watch the game.
Teams often rest their best players in _____ games.
But the 76ers want their starters to _____ in this game.
The _____ season starts soon.
Preseason games help teams get _____.
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