The Sixers have better players than the Celtics right now
The Sixers just have better players right now. Is that fair to say? I think it is, right? Maxi's playing... Embiid has been awesome. It feels like the Sixers have, you know, outside of Jason Tatum being kind of injured, they just have better players.
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