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Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored the go-ahead basket on a follow with 8.7 seconds left to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 102-100 win over the Boston Celtics.
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Reggie Miller says the Sixers are right to limit Joel Embiid's minutes: "Damned if you do, damned if you don't"
Miller surmised that the Sixers are caught between a rock and a hard place. As mentioned, Joel has already made it clear that he is not happy with the minutes he's playing, especially since he can't get into a clear rhythm being yanked in and out of the game.
On November 7, the Nets announced that Thomas would be re-evaluated in 3-4 weeks after suffering a strained left hamstring. That’s the same hamstring he injured back in January and February, with the latter instance ending his 2024-25 campaign. With that in mind, the Nets will likely exercise caution in bringing Thomas back into the fold.
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid wants to build a 2-man game with rookie guard VJ Edgecombe to diversify the offense.
The Celtics were outscored by 10 points when he was on the floor. Joe Mazzulla declined to address the benching after the loss, simply telling reporters in Philadelphia when asked about there had been any conversation about the situation,
Despite a hard-charging comeback from the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers were able to come away with the home victory after a late putback by Kelly Oubre Jr.
Philadelphia 76ers forward Kelly Oubre Jr. reacts to his game-winner as well as his defensive work against the Boston Celtics.
The Celtics took another hit as one of their guards exited the matchup with the 76ers after suffering an ankle injury.