The third overall pick scored 34+7 in his debut, surpassing Iverson! The 76ers reversed the Celtics and got off to a good start, Embiid scored 1 of 9 to stretch his hips.

On October 23, in the NBA regular season, the 76ers narrowly defeated the Celtics 117-116 on the road. The team completed a 13-point comeback to get a good start to the season. Embiid was in a sluggish state in this game. He only scored 4 points and 6 rebounds on 1 of 9 shots. In the case of sluggish core performance, the 76ers were able to win the game mainly due to the performance of Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe. Maxey scored 40 points and 6 assists, while VJ Edgecombe, the third overall pick, scored 34 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in his career debut, becoming the first rookie of this year to score 3 A player with 0+ points, he is also the highest-scoring rookie in the history of the Philadelphia team in his debut, surpassing Iverson's 30 points. As a young man who has just entered the league, VJ Edgecombe did not play like a rookie at all. He was very calm and efficient on the court, and was able to break the game at critical moments. Obviously Philadelphia picked the right person in this year's draft, and VJ Edgecombe is expected to become the team's new cornerstone.

The 76ers' lineup for this game is not complete. George and McCain are still recovering. Fortunately, Embiid can play in this game. He teamed up with Maxey and this year's third overall pick VJ Edgecombe to win the first victory of the new season. As for the Green Army, after sending away many main players this summer, the team only retained Brown and White. These two players also hope to defend their home court and strive for a good start in the first game.

In the first quarter of this game, the two teams were inextricably linked in the early stages. Brown made consecutive strong shots against the defense, and then assisted White and Cota to score points in the paint. The 76ers relied on the performance of VJ and Maxi. Always able to keep the score tight, the scores of the two teams also increased alternately. At the end of the quarter, VJ made a strong three-pointer and scored. Simmons quickly responded with a three-pointer. Grimes caused a foul and made one of two free throws. At the end of the first quarter, the Green Army led the 76ers by 2 points, 28-26.

In the second quarter of the game, Maxi went on a rampage. He scored 19 points on 7 of 10 shots in a single quarter. Embiid also broke the scoring drought in the second quarter. He scored 4 points in a row in the paint. Under the leadership of these two players, the 76ers scored a 31-23 offensive victory in a single quarter by 8 points. After the first half of the game, the 76ers successfully overtook the Green Army by 6 points, and the team regained the initiative in the game.

After changing sides and fighting again, the 76ers fell into a scoring drought. Except for VJ who scored 9 points in a single quarter, the other players only scored 9 points in total. Embiid and Maxi were both dumb on the offensive end. On the other hand, the Greens showed a team-like performance. White scored 13 points in a single quarter, and Simmons and Brown also scored 12 points together. The Greens responded with a 35-18 offensive victory in a single quarter, with a net victory of 17 points. At the end of the first three quarters, the Green Army held an 11-point lead.

In the final quarter of the game, the 76ers began to chase points frantically. VJ and Maxi frequently attacked the inside to score points. With 1 minute left in the game, the 76ers narrowed the point difference to only 2 points. The team saw hope of reversal. At the last moment, Oubre scored a three-pointer from the bottom corner. Grimes broke through for a layup and caused a foul. He made one of two free throws. The Green Army missed key shots in a row. With Maxi hitting two free throws, the game was finalized. The 76ers successfully reversed the Green Army with their performance in the final quarter and won the game without any risk.