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Sixers are staying the course heading into Game 2

The Philadelphia 76ers had won 20 of their last 21 entering Monday night’s Game 1. They were the hottest team in the NBA, and many were dubbing them favorites in the Eastern Conference.

Reality gave them a pretty hard slap on the wrist.

As things currently stand, the Sixers are still favorites over Boston. As bad as the loss looked — especially with Jaylen Brown sitting out — it was just one game on the road, in a tough environment, after six days of rest. Rust was an obvious factor.

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The Sixers still managed to get good looks on the perimeter despite the Celtics’ stellar defense, while Joel Embiid took advantage of isolation opportunities in the post.