Boston Celtics' Amir Johnson, right, guards Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in Amherst, Mass. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Boston Celtics' Amir Johnson, right, guards Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, in Amherst, Mass. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Credit: Jessica Hill

The Philadelphia 76ers finally had some good news as they deal with the bad news of Ben Simmons’ injury.

Joel Embiid and Dario Saric made successful NBA debuts Tuesday night in the 76ers’ 92-89 exhibition victory over the Boston Celtics in Amherst, Mass.

The 76ers waited more than two years to get the 2014 lottery selections in uniform and they both started Tuesday. Embiid, who had been sidelined by foot injuries since Philadelphia took him with the No. 3 selection, had six points in 13 minutes.

Saric, who continued playing in Europe after he was selected by Orlando with the 12th pick and then dealt to Philadelphia, had 10 points and six rebounds in 18 minutes.

For the Celtics (0-1), Al Horford had eight points and eight rebounds in his first game since leaving Atlanta, while No. 3 pick Jaylen Brown finished with eight points. All-Star Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley and Jae Crowder all scored 11 for the home team.

Unfortunately for the 76ers (1-0), they don’t know when Simmons will be able to join them. The No. 1 overall pick had surgery to repair a broken bone in his right foot Tuesday and there is no timetable yet for his return.

Nerlens Noel, the other young big man in the 76ers’ frontcourt, had six points in 17 minutes off the bench and TJ McConnell scored 13. Brandon Paul led the 76ers with 15.

Rockets 130, Knicks 103

KNICKS: Derrick Rose had 16 points and five assists in his Knicks debut. He is now expected to leave the team and travel to Los Angeles, where his rape trial began earlier Tuesday . … Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks with 22 points. … Carmelo Anthony scored 10 on 4-for-13 shooting. … Joakim Noah sat out with a sore hamstring.

ROCKETS: James Harden had 28 points and 11 assists. … Ryan Anderson went 7 for 13 from 3-point range, finishing with 26 points and seven rebounds. … A game after scoring 72 points in the first half against the Shanghai Sharks, the Rockets shredded the Knicks for 68 by halftime. … Houston was 20 for 42 from 3-point range. … The Rockets were departing after the game for China, where they were scheduled to face New Orleans in two games.

UP NEXT: New York (0-1) hosts Brooklyn on Saturday. Houston (2-0) faces New Orleans on Sunday in Shanghai.