The Philadelphia 76ers fell to their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Boston Celtics, with the scoreline finishing 109-108 in favour of the away team. Again, it was on the defensive end of the floor that the Sixers struggled to improve their superiority. 76ers head coach Nick Nurse must find a solution to this problem if the franchise wishes to challenge at the higher echelons of the Eastern Conference, and Adem Bona could be the answer.
During the first two quarters of play, Boston cut through Philadelphia's defense like a hot knife through butter, as they recorded 68 points, and their opponent could not devise an effective solution to contain the offensive barrage.