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Sixers drop home opener to Nets as offense goes dark late

It was just the regular season home opener, but it sure didn’t feel like it.

After being in front for most of the game, the Sixers let up an 11-1 run to close the game and lost to the Nets, 114-109, at the Wells Fargo Center Friday night. It felt eerily similar to how a few of the games in the Atlanta series ended a few months ago.

The Sixers are now 1-1 on the young season.

Ben Simmons, who reportedly informed his teammates ahead of shootaround that he was not yet “mentally ready” to play, remained out.