Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe gives his well-wishes to Joel Embiid amid his recovery from his appendectomy surgery.

The Sixers-Celtics first-round playoff series is tied 1-1 after Philadelphia, led by VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey, took Game 2 in Boston on Tuesday.

What you should knowThe Sixers are taking on the Celtics in Boston in Game 2 of their first-round series. Here's how to watch and stream. They trail the series, 1-0.VJ Edgecombe limped to the locker room after a hard fall in the first quarter,

George drilling a pull-up three was a great start to the second half, as was Boston’s field goal drought continuing. It took the Celtics two and a half minutes into the third to snap the drought. The bad news for Philly was Edgecombe re-aggravating his injury and going back to the locker room two minutes into the half.

Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe discusses how he's ready to bounce back in Game 2 against the Boston Celtics.

Edgecombe started his NBA career by creating history. He continued that trend on Tuesday by becoming the youngest player to have 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game.

The Sixers do not have the center depth to compete against the Boston Celtics without Joel Embiid, evidenced by their 123-91 Game 1 loss.

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