What happened
Philadelphia's loss to Boston again exposed two early-season problems: unreliable three-point shooting and thin rim protection behind Joel Embiid.
The frontcourt is even thinner now, with Ariel Hukporti out for the season, Dominick Barlow sidelined by a back injury, and Adem Bona missing three games.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Until Boston-style three-point pressure and short-handed backup-center minutes are addressed, Nurse may need more switching or blitzing in small-ball coverages.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: Blowout loss to Celtics exposed the Sixers’ two biggest issues — Yahoo Sports ↗