Maxey was playfully pointing out that Edgecombe did miss two free throws at the end that left the door ajar for Boston to try and pull it out. Payton Pritchard missed at the buzzer as the Sixers escaped with the win. Edgecombe then shouted from across the locker room: "Chill!" as the two young guards shared a laugh.

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Nick Nurse has not been shy about the reality facing the 76ers. That they are, in their coach’s words, “digging ourselves out of a pretty big hole.” That’s life coming off a shocking 24-58 season, when sky-high hopes quickly descended into a dreadful,