Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 for making a "lewd gesture" during the Philadelphia 76ers' 109-108 loss to the Boston Celtics Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Here is the betting preview for the NBA Cup matchup on Friday between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics will look to extend their first win streak of the NBA's 2025-26 regular season with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Sixers came back from 19 points down to beat Washington 139-134 in overtime on Tuesday in D.C. Tyrese Maxey posted game highs of 39 points and 10 assists in 47 minutes on the second night of a back-to-back. Joel Embiid scored 25 points in 23 minutes, while Quentin Grimes added 23 points off the bench.

On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will welcome the Boston Celtics into the Xfinity Mobile Arena for the opening match of the NBA Cup tournament. The Sixer

Embiid responded on X by posting, “Y’all better start fining the refs for doing the ‘Lewd’, ‘blocking foul’ gesture since I’m not allowed to do it.”

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was fined $50,000 for making a "lewd gesture" toward the crowd during the Sixers' 109-108 Friday night loss to the visiting Boston Celtics.

Coach Nick Nurse and the Philadelphia 76ers explain the slow start and the final shot in a loss to the Boston Celtics.

Joel Embiid might have to fork over some serious cash this season if he wants to keep doing one of his favorite celebrations.

Philadelphia superstar center Joel Embiid has been penalized after an intense 109-108 loss to Boston on Friday.