The Philadelphia 76ers started the season with a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics despite Paul George and Jared McCain not playing. Tyrese Maxey erupted for 40 points. Rookie VJ Edgecombe added a cool 34 for the highest scoring output in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain in 1959.

This is the good news. 76ers' VJ Edgecombe breaks records held by LeBron James, Allen Iverson in incredible NBA debut vs. Celtics Cameron Salerno

The bad news, if you're a Sixers fan or anyone inside that organization, is Joel Embiid looked positively cooked. He scored four points on 1-of-9 shooting. He was a game-worst minus-16 in 20 painful minutes. More alarming than his inability to do much of anything offensively was the fact that he appeared physically incapable of even basic

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