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76ers equal record NBA losing streak in Celtics loss

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The 76ers are now 0-16 for the season, and combined with 10 straight losses last year now have a share of the record for the worst string of defeats in history (AFP Photo/Mitchell Leff)

New York (AFP) - The Philadelphia 76ers equalled the record for the worst losing streak in NBA history, suffering a last-gasp defeat against Boston to chalk up their 26th consecutive loss.

The 76ers led heading into the final minutes, but were finally overhauled by a late rally from the Celtics, who scraped home 84-80 as Philadelphia's miserable campaign continued.