As the Philadelphia 76ers approached their Thursday night return to action against the Boston Celtics, the head coach, Nick Nurse, made it clear that the new ad

Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night. Tatum had 15 points,

Following a 124-104 loss to the Boston Celtics, the Philadelphia 76ers hold the longest losing streak in the NBA with six consecutive losses. The team has been dismantled with injuries this season, but they were beaten soundly even with their stars healthy after the All-Star break.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid says he is not as dominant as he once was and needs to fix his injured left knee in order to regain peak form.

The Philadelphia 76ers returned from the All-Star break with a blowout loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It leaves them with a 20-35 record and the 11th spot in the East. Remarkably, a play-in spot is still within reach. The 10th-placed Chicago Bulls have a 22-34 record. In contrast, the Warriors are 10th in the West with a 28-27 record.

Analyzing Thursday’s Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers in a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics at home.