It’s probably not getting noticed as the Sixers continue to lose games, but Kelly Oubre, Jr. has been available and plays hard for Philly on a nightly basis.

Tyrese Maxey - 16 Joel Embiid - 8 Jared McCain - 8 Paul George - 7 Guerschon Yabusele - 4 Kelly Oubre Jr - 4 Quentin Grimes - 4 Ricky Council IV - 2 Justin Edwards - 2 The Sixers — what’s left of them — played a basketball game Thursday.

If the Sixers have to use the non-taxpayer mid-level exception on Guerschom Yabusele, it could cost them Quentin Grimes or Kelly Oubre Jr.

Celtics guard Derrick White left in the first half of Boston’s matchup with Philadelphia on Thursday night with a dental injury that was reminiscent of the one he suffered last year in the NBA Finals.

White knew part of the reason why: he had been pushing off going to the dentist’s office. After the Celtics blew out the 76ers, the starting guard explained what exactly went down that necessitated him leaving the game briefly.

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.

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Kelly Oubre Jr. led the way for the Sixers with 27 points, while Justin Edwards 14 in his return from a sprained ankle. Tyrese Maxey and Paul George both missed Thursday's game with ailments.

However, with all of the pieces missing for Philadelphia, it was too much to overcome. The Celtics never trailed and led by as many as 30 as they handed the Sixers a 123-105 loss. Jayson Tatum had 35 points and seven rebounds for Boston on the night.

Jayson Tatum had 35 points and seven rebounds and the Boston Celtics powered past the Philadelphia 76ers 123-105 on Thursday night. It was Tatum’s 24th game this season with at least 30 points even though he sat out the entire fourth quarter as Boston won for the ninth time in its last 11 games.

Not only did Oubre’s hot shooting continue, but Walker and Edwards continued to find the basket as the Sixers shot 63% from the quarter and 50% from three, allowing them to cut the lead to 10. Boston was able to reverse that momentum in seconds, going right back up by 18 after three.

Unfortunately, there were no real surprises in Thursday's game against the Celtics as the Sixers were swiftly dealt their third straight loss.