Embiid, James log preseason highs in Sixers' loss to Celtics — SkimNews
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- Joel Embiid and LeBron James both logged preseason-high minutes in the Sixers' 125-120 preseason loss to the Celtics on Friday night, with coach Nick Nurse calling it the closest glimpse yet of what his team may look like this season.
- VJ Edgecombe was held out of Friday's game against Boston, removing one variable from Nurse's experimental lineup.
Why it matters: With Embiid publicly insisting no one on the roster will 'take a back seat' and LeBron already logging preseason-high minutes alongside him, Nurse now has his first concrete look at how a star-heavy Sixers rotation actually functions — the central question that will define Philadelphia's season.
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