What happened
Philadelphia ended its preseason Friday with a 125-120 overtime loss to Boston, and Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 27 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Tyrese Maxey added 22 points and six assists.
Nick Nurse started Kentavious Caldwell-Pope over VJ Edgecombe, used five bench players in the first half, and got 25-31 minutes from the main group as Philadelphia heads to Tuesday’s opener at Madison Square Garden.
The rotation picture is still fluid because Nurse said the second unit for the opener will likely differ, and several preseason absences remain unresolved. Simons, Bona and Barlow were all out, so Philadelphia’s bench and backup center spots are still being sorted.
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Original reporting: Observations after Sixers lose preseason finale in OT, Embiid posts 27 points — Yahoo Sports ↗