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Sixers ready to continue building chemistry in final preseason game vs. Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers will look to finish their preseason on a positive note Friday, facing the Boston Celtics in their final tune-up before the regular season. Despite a lopsided 144-106 loss to the Celtics on Saturday, the Sixers’ young core showed promising flashes with most starters resting.

Head coach Nick Nurse indicated the starting lineup—LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe—will return for the second half of Friday’s game, allowing them to build chemistry before the season begins. The group played together for the first time in a preseason contest against the Brooklyn Nets, where their offensive chemistry and transition play stood out, though defensive cohesion remains a work in progress.

Celtics guard Jayson Tatum and sharpshooter Payton Pritchard led Boston’s offense with 23 and 25 points, respectively, while Edgecombe continued to impress in his breakout preseason campaign. Nurse’s plan to rotate the starters through preseason games suggests a focus on refining their on-court dynamics before the grind of the regular season begins.

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