From that moment onward, the 76ers …

From that moment onward, the 76ers pretty much put up the white flag on Game 2 of this series — and perhaps their season too — falling 128-101 to Boston in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Their energy level, particularly Embiid’s, crashed as the Celtics galloped up and down the floor. At the time of that turnover, it was a 10-point game. By the end of the third, it was up to 23 points. Maybe there are more symbolic moments available to be used to define this 76ers campaign, but that one is just as good as any. The table was set, there were good intentions, there were good people involved, and it was still a failure.