Today’s 76ers news takes a look at the Sixers’ opening night loss against the Boston Celtics in which The Sixers lost 126-117. James Harden highlights were astounding as the Sixers guard went off for 35 points in his 2022-23 NBA season debut. Harden took a paycut to re-join the Sixers in 2022 NBA free agency, and lost 15 pounds over the NBA offseason. Doc Rivers’ rotation relied heavily on the Sixers’ starting lineup, which featured Harden, alongside Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, PJ Tucker and Tobias Harris. De’Anthony Melton came off the bench with Montrezl Harrell, but their impact was minimal.