Joel Embiid’s presence opens up things for the 76ers. The team has a keeper in Justin Edwards. But the Sixers still need to cut down on their fourth-quarter miscues. Those three things stood out in the Sixers’ 118-116 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night.

With that being said, it means youngsters like undrafted rookie Justin Edwards have gained valuable playing experience and reps that will only help them move forward. Not only will these reps help them, but guys like future Hall of Famer Kyle Lowry are there in their corner to give them wisdom.

With the Sixers down to an eight-man rotation against Boston Sunday without Gordon, Justin Edwards and Kelly Oubre bore the brunt of the duty. Edwards played a career-high 44 minutes, with 12 points and seven rebounds, plus the duty of chasing around the Celtics’ All-Star corps of wings in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown.