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The Philadelphia 76ers discuss having Joel Embiid in at crunch time in their loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Cup.

Boston escaped a near 24-point collapse against the 76ers by diving for loose balls and crashing the offensive glass.

Embiid totaled three points and three assists — and missed the potential game-winning three-pointer — in the fourth quarter of the Sixers' 109-108 loss Friday night.

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points as the Boston Celtics slipped past host Philadelphia 109-108 on Friday in an NBA Cup matchup, handing the 76ers their first loss of the season.

The Sixers couldn’t fully dig themselves out of an early hole and dropped their first game of the season to the Celtics.

The Sixers will not go 82-0 in 2025-26, as the Celtics handed them their first loss of the season. They will have to settle for 4-1 for now.

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