The Sixers traveled to Boston to face the defending champions, who were short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back. With Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard available, the Celtics had more than enough to easily handle a Sixers team missing Tyrese Maxey (back) and Paul George (groin) on top of Joel Embiid and many other critical pieces.

In a season of unfortunate turmoil, the discovery of Justin Edwards as a building block for the Sixers has been a pleasant development.

Edwards (ankle) is starting Thursday's game against the Celtics. Edwards carried a questionable tag right up until tipoff, but the team has since announced that he'll run with the starting unit Thursday.

Justin Edwards might never forget his first, even if it doesn’t rank as his best. Sitting at his locker, feet soaking in a bucket, the 76ers rookie flipped quickly through his brain’s Rolodex of dunks after the Sixers held off Golden State,

Won't suit up Tuesday

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If Edwards can play through the ankle sprain, he could be in store for heavy minutes.

Edwards (ankle) has been listed as questionable for Tuesday's game against the Timberwolves, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports. Edwards is nursing a sprained left ankle, which he suffered in Monday's loss against Portland.

Head coach Nick Nurse said postgame that Edwards is considered day-to-day after sustaining a left ankle sprain during Monday's 119-102 loss to the Trail Blazers, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Coming off a loss at home against the Trail Blazers, the banged up Sixers will fly north take on Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.

Edwards is in the 76ers' starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Monday, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Edwards has played in the 76ers' last two games after missing the prior three contests due to a left ankle sprain.

Edwards sustained an apparent leg injury toward the end of the fourth quarter and left for the locker room during Monday's game against the Trail Blazers, Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports.