Despite continuing their early-season trend of storming back into games, the Sixers fell to a 109-108 loss to the Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Joel Embiid missed a game-winning three-point attempt at the final buzzer.

The 76ers must play aggressively for an entire game. They miss Dominick Barlow’s rebounding and versatility. And the Sixers must find a way for VJ Edgecombe to play off Joel Embiid. Those three things stood out in the Sixers’ 109-108 loss to the Boston Celtics in Friday’s NBA Cup East Group B opener at the Xfinity Mobile Arena.

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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.

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The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.

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