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

The Sixers take on the Celtics on Friday night for the opening match of the NBA Cup tournament, with tip-off from the Xfinity Mobile Arena slated for 7:00 p.m. EST. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/76ers/onsi as Sixers To Miss Key Rotation Piece Against Celtics.

The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.

Here is the betting preview for the NBA Cup matchup on Friday between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.

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

The Celtics led by 24 points in the second quarter on Friday and were still fortunate to leave Philadelphia with a win.