Philadelphia center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the the 76ers’ 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making an obscene gesture during the first half of his team's 118-114 road win over

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics (on the road) by a score of 118-114. Embiid finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and two assists while shooting 8/15 from the field and 4/5 from the three-point range in 31 mintues of playing time.

Yes, the Boston Celtics have lost back-to-back games for the first time all season long, but that's life in the NBA and not a reason to panic

Boston hasn’t lost three in a row since March of 2023 — it didn’t happen all of last season — and will look to keep it that way with Indiana in town for a pair of games on Friday and Sunday. The Celtics have slowed offensively in December,

Jaylen Brown scored 44 points, Jayston Tatum scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Celtics clobbered the Pacers in Boston.