Regarding the tanking aspect, however, head coach Joe Mazzulla didn't even want to bring that up, saying that he doesn't pay attention to it and that he has a responsibility to the fans in Boston and the players in Boston to go out every single night and do his best job to ensure the team has a chance to win.

Throughout the first quarter of the Friday night matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, VJ Edgecombe attempted just one shot. Since the

Brown was whistled for a technical foul with 7:04 left in the third quarter which helped the Sixers to kickstart a 9-0 run and tie the game at 72-72. Boston was able to bounce back from that outburst and retake control after squandering a double-digit lead but Brown took responsibility for losing his cool.

Joel Embiid dissects the team's defensive struggles after the Philadelphia 76ers fall to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Cup.

Just a day removed from enacting their vengeance against the Philadelphia 76ers in another one-point nailbiter and winning their third straight game this season

Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a 109-108 win against the Philadelphia 76ers

Josh Minott and Hugo Gonzalez have both been strong additions to the Celtics rotation, with the former seemingly earning a starting role after multiple impactful performances. Of course, we're still early in the season,

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the rival Boston Celtics on Friday to begin NBA Cup group play looking to stay unbeaten.

The Rockets visit TD Garden on Saturday for the first time since Houston guard Amen Thompson hit a game-winning shot against the Celtics there last season.