The Philadelphia 76ers are embracing a new start as they beat the Boston Celtics 106103 at home in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Wednesday night, thanks to Joel Embiid's 27 points and 10 rebounds while Tyrese Maxey contributed 25 and nine respectively on The Sixers headed into this season on the back of a summer of upheaval.
Following a play-off collapse in which they blew Games 6 and 7 to the Celtics and lost 4-3, coach Doc.
Rivers was fired and replaced by Nick Nurse, while James Harden demanded a trade and eventually left for the Los Angeles Clippers.
"New coach, new systems, bunch of new guys, just trying to get everybody up to speed," Embiid said following the revenge win over Boston. "Let's see what we can do.
"Boston got a lot better. They looked like they're the best team in the NBA, by far. Good for them.
"Milwaukee (Bucks), too, Obviously, adding Dame (Damian Lillard) is huge. He's amazing. That combination of Dame and Giannis (Antetokounmpo), pretty good.
Unstoppable." Philadelphia improved to 6-1 and lead the Eastern Conference ahead of the Bucks and the Celtics - both on 5-2.
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