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Clarkson, streaking Jazz win showdown vs Simmons, 76ers

SALT LAKE CITY - Even without Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers were scoring every time down the court.But the Utah Jazz didn’t blink. They just gave the ball to Jordan Clarkson.Clarkson had a season-high 40 points off the bench to send the streaking Jazz past Philadelphia 134-123 in a matchup of conference leaders Monday night despite a career-best 42 points from Ben Simmons.“I’ve never played with anyone like JC in my lifetime,” teammate Joe Ingles said.

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Clarkson (40), streaking Jazz win showdown vs Simmons, 76ers

SALT LAKE CITY – Jordan Clarkson scored a season-high 40 points to power the streaking Utah Jazz past the Philadelphia 76ers 134-123 in a matchup of conference leaders Monday night despite a career-best 42 points from Ben Simmons.

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Suns keep rolling, top 76ers 120-111 for 5th straight win

PHOENIX – Devin Booker scored 36 points, Chris Paul added 18 points and 10 assists and the rising Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 120-111 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.

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Lillard scores 30 as Blazers down 76ers 118-114

PORTLAND, Ore. – Damian Lillard had 30 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-114 on Thursday night.

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Embiid, Simmons lead 76ers past short-handed Nets 124-108

PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid scored 33 points and Ben Simmons had 16 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-108 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

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Trent, Anthony lead undermanned Trail Blazers past 76ers 121-105

PHILADELPHIA - Without Damian Lillard or CJ McCollum, Portland’s "other guys" stepped in for the stars and pulled off the upset in Philly.Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points and Enes Kanter had 17 points and 18 rebounds to lead the undermanned Trail Blazers to a 121-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.Carmelo Anthony had 22 points and a Trail Blazers team with four starters missing led by as many as 29 points against the top team in the East."Dame is our best player, our superstar," Kanter said.

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Trent, Anthony lead undermanned Portland past 76ers 121-105

PHILADELPHIA – Gary Trent Jr. scored 24 points and Enes Kanter had 17 points and 18 rebounds to lead the undermanned Portland Trail Blazers to a 121-105 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.

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Embiid, 76ers continue dominance of Hornets with 118-111 win

CHARLOTTE - Joel Embiid had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-111 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.Tobias Harris scored 26 points and Ben Simmons added 15 points and nine assists for the 76ers, who stretched their winning streak against the Hornets to 14 games, tied for the longest active streak in the NBA.

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Harris shot in final seconds leads 76ers past Lakers 107-106

PHILADELPHIA – Tobias Harris swished a jumper with 3 seconds left, ending the Lakers’ 13-0 run and sending the Philadelphia 76ers to a 107-106 victory over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

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Wright, Ellington lead Pistons over 76ers 119-104

DETROIT - Delon Wright scored a career-high 28 points and Wayne Ellington had another impressive shooting night for Detroit, leading the Pistons to a 119-104 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.Jerami Grant scored 25 points for the Pistons (4-13), who still have the NBA’s worst record but took advantage of Joel Embiid’s absence. The Philadelphia star was out with back tightness.Detroit acquitted itself well in this two-game mini-series with the 76ers.

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Embiid hits late free throws, 76ers beat Pistons 114-110

DETROIT – Joel Embiid had 33 points and 14 rebounds, and his two free throws with 7.2 seconds left helped the Philadelphia 76ers seal a 114-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.Ben Simmons added 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the 76ers, and he made a couple big free throws of his own in the final minute. Philadelphia is atop the Eastern Conference but didn't push its lead over the last-place Pistons into double figures until early in the fourth quarter.

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Joel Embiid had 38 points, 76ers beat Celtics 122-110

PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid had 38 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 23 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 122-110 on Friday night.Seth Curry returned to the Sixers’ starting lineup following a seven-game absence because of a positive COVID-19 test and scored 15 points.Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 42 points and nine rebounds, and Marcus Smart had 20 points.Embiid followed a 42-point outing in a win over Boston on Wednesday night with another fantastic effort. He made 14 of 15 from the free-throw line -- a near-flawless retort after some mild criticism from Smart.Smart said Embiid "flails and gets the calls" after the All-Star center went to the line 21 times in his 42-point game.

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Denver tops short-handed Sixers hit with virus, injuries

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 09: Danny Green #14 of the Philadelphia 76ers shoots during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Wells Fargo Center on January 09, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly ackno PHILADELPHIA - Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 12 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets past Philadelphia 115-103 on Saturday, beating a 76ers team that had only seven available players because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols.The Sixers tipped without four regular starters -- All-Stars Ben Simmons (sore left knee) and Joel Embiid (back) due to injury, and Seth Curry and Tobias Harris over virus concerns.

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Denver tops short-handed 76ers hit with virus, injuries

PHILADELPHIA – Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 12 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets past Philadelphia 115-103 on Saturday, beating a 76ers team that had only seven available players because of injuries and COVID-19 protocols.The Sixers tipped without four regular starters — All-Stars Ben Simmons (sore left knee) and Joel Embiid (back) due to injury, and Seth Curry and Tobias Harris over virus concerns.

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Coronavirus, injuries leave 76ers to play with 7 players

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia 76ers are set to play Saturday without All-Stars Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid and will have the NBA minimum eight players active as the team deals with injuries and COVID-19 concerns.Sixers guard Seth Curry learned of a positive COVID-19 test while the team played Thursday in Brooklyn, forcing the team to spend an extra day in New York for additional testing.Coach Doc Rivers said before the game against Denver the Sixers will have seven players available and that injured forward Mike Scott will be active but not play.MORE: Report: Sixers guard Seth Curry tests positive for COVID-19, team isolating in NYRivers expressed concern the Sixers were even playing a game so short-handed and he worried about "our

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Report: Sixers guard Seth Curry tests positive for COVID-19, team isolating in NY

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 02: Seth Curry #31 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the second quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Wells Fargo Center on January 02, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly a NEW YORK - Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry learned of a positive coronavirus test during the first quarter of the team's 122-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The report says Curry left the bench after being seated next to center Joel Embiid and assistant coach Sam Cassell.

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Sixers top Wizards despite Beal's record-tying 60 points

PHILADELPHIA – Joel Embiid scored 38 points and the NBA-leading Philadelphia 76ers overcame a Washington record-tying 60-point performance by Bradley Beal in a 141-136 win over the Wizards on Wednesday night.The Sixers are an NBA-best 7-1 in coach Doc Rivers' first season in PhiladelphiaBeal was stuffed on a layup and missed a 3-pointer inside the final minute, nearly coming up short of joining Golden State’s Steph Curry as 60-point scorers this season.Beal, who once scored 53 and 55 points in consecutive games, sank a free throw with 4.4 seconds left to hit the mark.

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Embiid's double-double leads 76ers past Hornets 118-101

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid wore a sweatshirt with "The Process" emblazoned on the front, his nickname that’s a nod to the path the 76ers took from a forlorn franchise to one that has the best record in the NBA.And just maybe, the best player, too.Embiid had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 22 points and Philadelphia beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-101 on Monday night for their fourth straight win."The main thing we have is Joel," coach Doc Rivers said. "Joel sets the table for us."The Sixers swept the two-game set necessitated on the schedule this season because of the pandemic and beat the Hornets for the 13th straight time.

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Harris, Embiid lead 76ers past Hornets 127-112

PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Tobias Harris scored 24 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 127-112 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.Ben Simmons had 15 points, 12 rebound and 11 assists to help the Sixers beat the Hornets for the 12th straight time. Philadelphia has not lost to Charlotte since Nov.

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Torrid shooting helps 76ers rout previously unbeaten Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Joel Embiid had 21 points and nine rebounds in three quarters and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the Orlando Magic their first loss with a 116-92 victory on Thursday night.Off to a 4-0 start for the first time in franchise history, the Magic never had much of a shot at a fifth win because of the surprising outside shooting of the 76ers, who even got a 3-pointer from Ben Simmons.Philadelphia, which entered the game 27th in the NBA in 3-point accuracy, made eight of its first 12 attempts from beyond the arc and built a first-half lead as large as 37 points.Seth Curry added 21 points and five 3-pointers, and Tobias Harris chipped in 20 points, nine rebounds and three 3-pointers for Philadelphia (4-1), which had 38 first-quarter

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Embiid shakes off injury, rallies 76ers past winless Raptors

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid had all of Philadelphia holding its breath when he grabbed the back of his right leg and needed a trip to the locker room.Coach Doc Rivers did not check on the 76ers big man because usually the health update is "bad news."The bad news did, indeed, come — for Toronto once Embiid returned to the game. Embiid shook off the injury scare to score 29 points, grab 16 rebounds and lead Philadelphia past the winless Toronto Raptors 100-93 on Tuesday night."He was terrific, dominant," Rivers said.Embiid, who missed Sunday’s loss against Cleveland with back stiffness, walked gingerly to the locker room early in the third quarter with the leg injury.

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Embiid, Simmons extend dominance over Knicks as Sixers roll

NEW YORK - Joel Embiid had 27 points and 10 rebounds while remaining unbeaten at Madison Square Garden, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the New York Knicks 109-89 on Saturday night.Ben Simmons had 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists while also leading the defensive effort that forced New York’s RJ Barrett into a miserable shooting performance.

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Embiid leads 76ers past Westbrook, Wizards 113-107 in opener

(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images PHILADELPHIA - Joel Embiid scored the go-ahead basket with 1:09 left and had 29 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-107 win over Washington on Wednesday night and spoil Russell Westbrook’s triple-double Wizards’ debut.Westbrook and Bradley Beal were fantastic in the backourt in the opening-night paring that nearly handed 76ers coach Doc Rivers a loss in his Philadelphia debut. Westbrook had 21 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds to wow the Wizards after he was acquired in the big deal that sent former cornerstone John Wall to the Houston Rockets.

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Joel Embiid teams up with 76ers, Giant to provide families with groceries and financial assistance

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid joined the 76ers and Giant to provide five families with groceries for a year and financial assistance toward their rent or mortgage payment as part of the NBA Cares Season of Giving Initiative."This year has been hard on so many people," said Embiid. "I am grateful to the Sixers and The GIANT Company for joining me in supporting these families that can use our collective support now more than ever." The families were with the South Philadelphia nonprofit organization Unity in the Community.

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Doc is in: 76ers expect Rivers to lead them to NBA title

PHILADELPHIA – Doc Rivers takes over a team tasked not with leading a Process-type rebuild or massaging the egos of two talented — yet frustrating — All-Stars.He's in Philadelphia to bring accountability to an oft-apathetic roster — and win big.Rivers brings his NBA championship credibility to the 76ers to resuscitate a franchise that entered this season with title expectations and ended it with grim concerns over its bloated payroll, incompatible mix of talent, and doubts that Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons can truly co-exist and lead the Sixers to their first title since 1983.Enter Rivers, the 58-year-old former NBA guard who coached the Boston Celtics to the championship in 2008 and another NBA Finals appearance in 2010.

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Joel Embiid, longtime girlfriend Anne de Paula welcome baby boy

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Sixers GM Brand says Embiid, Simmons won't be traded

PHILADELPHIA – The next coach of the Philadelphia 76ers can count on having Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.One day after the Sixers fired Brett Brown following another early playoff exit, general manager Elton Brand said he’s evaluating the front office and considering more changes but doesn’t plan to trade either of his two top stars.“I’m not looking to trade Ben or Joel,” Brand said Tuesday. “I’m looking to complement them better.

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Walker’s 32 lifts Celtics to 110-106 win, sweep of 76ers

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 23: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics speaks with Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers after the game in Game Four of the first round of the playoffs at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - Kemba Walker scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away in fourth quarter to complete a first-round series sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers 110-106 on Sunday.Jayson Tatum added 28 points and had a playoff career-high 15 rebounds for Boston, which advances to Eastern Conference semifinals and a meeting with the winner of the first-round matchup between Toronto and Brooklyn.Boston’s win marks the first sweep in 15 playoff series meetings between the teams.

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Walker's 32 lifts Celtics to 110-106 win, sweep of 76ers

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kemba Walker scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics pulled away in fourth quarter to complete a first-round series sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers 110-106 on Sunday. Jayson Tatum added 28 points and had a playoff career-high 15 rebounds for Boston, which advances to Eastern Conference semifinals and a meeting with the winner of the first-round matchup between Toronto and Brooklyn.

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Walker scores 24 points, Celtics beat 76ers for 3-0 lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Kemba Walker scored 24 points and the Boston Celtics closed with a 10-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-94 on Friday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.Jaylen Brown had 21 points and Jason Tatum added 15 for the Celtics.Joel Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds to lead the 76ers. They shot 29.5% from the field.Boston led 51-49 at the half, with Embiid carrying Philadelphia with 22 points and 10 rebounds.The Celtics were able to stay close despite Tatum picking up his third foul near the end of the first quarter and having to sit the entire second quarter.

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Tatum scores 33 points; Celtics rout 76ers to take 2-0 lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Jayson Tatum scored 33 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-101 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.Tatum scored a career playoff high for the second straight game after scoring 32 points in the opener Monday.Kemba Walker added 22 points and Jaylen Brown had 20 for the Celtics. Boston shot 51% from the field and committed just seven turnovers, including two in the first three quarters.Joel Embiid had 34 points and 10 rebounds for the 76ers, and Josh Richardson added 18 points.The Celtics lost starting forward Gordon Hayward to a right ankle sprain in Game 1, and expect him to be out for approximately four weeks.

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Tatum, Brown lead Celtics past 76ers in Game 1

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Jayson Tatum had career playoff highs of 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-101 on Monday in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.Jaylen Brown scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and Kemba Walker added 19 points for the Celtics.Joel Embiid had 26 points and 16 rebounds and Josh Richardson and Alec Burks each added 18 points for the 76ers. Philadelphia nearly pulled off the win without All-Star guard Ben Simmons, who is out indefinitely after left knee surgery.

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76ers limp into postseason against Celtics without Simmons

ORLANDO - From general manager Elton Brand’s preseason mandate he expected the 76ers to “win big” to coach Brett Brown’s confidence his roster was suited for a deep playoff run, the championship outlook was high in Philadelphia.Look at the 76ers now.All-Star guard Ben Simmons is out indefinitely after left knee surgery and All-Star center Joel Embiid has a banged-up right hand and sore left knee.

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Raptors rally past Sixers to give Griffin a coaching win

Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Stanley Johnson scored the tiebreaking basket in the lane with 4.9 seconds remaining, giving the Toronto Raptors a 125-121 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday that made a winner of Adrian Griffin.Raptors coach Nick Nurse let his assistant coach run the team and they responded with a late run from the bottom of their bench, long after Philadelphia's Joel Embiid had ended his night, to improve to 6-1 in the restart.“Tomorrow back to reality, but it was an awesome feeling,” Griffin said.Kyle Lowry and Chris Boucher each scored 19 points for the Raptors.

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Embiid injured, Lillard drops 51 as Trail Blazers top 76ers

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on from the bench after being injured earlier in the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the third quarter at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 09, 2020 in L LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Everything is back to normal for Damian Lillard.The All-Star point guard scored 51 points after a frustrating finish a night earlier, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-121 on Sunday.On Saturday against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lillard missed a pair of free throws with 18.6 seconds to go and a 3-pointer with 9.5 seconds left in a 122-117 loss.

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Harris, Embiid lead 76ers past Magic 108-101

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Tobias Harris had 23 points and 15 rebounds, Joel Embiid turned in a strong second half and finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers held off the Orlando Magic 108-101 on Friday night in their first game without All-Star Ben Simmons.Simmons is out indefinitely after injuring his knee Wednesday night.Alec Burks had 22 points off the bench and Al Horford stepped into the starting lineup and finished with 21 points and nine rebounds.Evan Fournier had 22 points and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Magic, which have lost three straight games in the NBA bubble after starting 2-0.The Magic played without Aaron Gordon.

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76ers beat Wizards 107-98; Simmons leaves with knee injury

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Joel Embiid had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Washington Wizards 107-98 on Wednesday despite losing two-time All-Star Ben Simmons to a knee injury in the third quarter.There was no immediate word from the 76ers on the extent of Simmons’ injury, which occurred as he landed awkwardly after grabbing an offensive rebound.

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Milton's go-ahead 3-pointer helps 76ers edge Spurs 132-130

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers is defended by Tyler Zeller #40 of the San Antonio Spurs during the second quarter at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 03, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Shake Milton made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds remaining and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the San Antonio Spurs 132-130 on Monday night.Joel Embiid had 27 points and nine rebounds for the 76ers, finishing the scoring with a free throw with 0.4 seconds to play.The 76ers opened a 14-point lead early in the fourth quarter, then recovered after falling behind by four in the final minute.Embiid, who was coming off a 41-point, 21-rebound performance in a loss to Indiana on Saturday,

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Analysis: Early returns say so far, so good for NBA bubble

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – So far, so good.The NBA’s bubble remains intact. The extraordinary health protocols put into place to try and save this season seem to be working.

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76ers drop first game of restart in 127-121 loss to Pacers

ORLANDO - The Philadelphia 76ers dropped their first game of the NBA's restart with a 127-121 loss to the Indiana PacersT.J. Warren's performance was the most points an opponent has dropped on the 76ers all season, and he did it while only missing nine shots on the night, shooting 4-4 from three.Joel Embiid dropped 41 points of his own and nabbed 21 rebounds.The Sixers got off to a rocky start with their new lineup featuring Shake Milton at point guard and Ben Simmons at power forward.

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Joel Embiid misses Philadelphia scrimmage with calf tightness

ORLANDO - Joel Embiid is hurting, and that’s a cause for concern as the Philadelphia 76ers get set to restart their season this week.The All-Star starting center sat out Philadelphia’s scrimmage against Oklahoma City on Sunday with right calf tightness, something 76ers coach Brett Brown hopes is merely a minor blip.“I believe we’re just getting out in front of stuff and being smart with it,” Brown said.Embiid has an extensive injury history, has never appeared in more than 64 games in a regular season and missed 21 of Philadelphia’s 65 games this season before the season was shut down March 11 because of the coronavirus pandemic.FULL COVERAGE: Philadelphia 76ersEmbiid is averaging 23.4 points and 11.8 rebounds this season.

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76ers counting on healthy Embiid, Simmons for title push in Orlando

Joel Embiid #21, Josh Richardson #0, and Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers react against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Wells Fargo Center on February 11, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Clippers 110-103.

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Reliving Kawhi Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater for Raptors championship run 1 year later

TORONTO – Patrick Cassidy watched the game alone in his Boston home. The only light in his living room came from the glow of his TV.

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Embiid, 76ers partners team up for $1.3 million donation to healthcare workers battling COVID-19

Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts after a made foul shot in the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers at the Wells Fargo Center on November 3, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Pacers 121-110. (Photo by Mit

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76ers Joel Embiid pledges $500K to COVID-19 relief, helping team employees

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