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The Philadelphia 76ers entered a new phase of their years-long rebuilding process when coach Brett Brown elected for the first time to start two of the teams young big men, Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor, in Wednesday nights loss to the Toronto Raptors.The experiment is expected to continue Friday night, when the Sixers (6-19) host the Los Angeles Lakers (10-18). Nerlens Noel, a third highly drafted center-forward, is also expected to be available after missing all but one game this season due to injury. If he does in fact suit up, it would be the first time all three will be active for the same game.Okafor started at center and scored 17 points in the 123-114 loss to Toronto, but Embiid, who leads the Sixers and all NBA rookies in scoring (17.6), rebounding (7.5) and blocked shots (2.5), was limited to a season-low nine points while starting at power forward. He attempted just six shots from the floor, making three. 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South Australia 481 beat Tasmania 98 and 289 (Bailey 142*, Sayers 5-44) by an innings and 94 runsScorecard Chadd Sayers finished with a career-best match tally of 11 for 76 as he bowled South Australia to victory by an innings and 94 runs over Tasmania at Adelaide Oval. Sayers picked up 5 for 44 in the second innings to add to his 6 for 32 from the first innings, and ensured a hefty win for the Redbacks despite a fighting unbeaten century from Tasmania captain George Bailey.The Tigers had resumed on 4 for 57 and a quick finish could have been on the cards, but Bailey had other ideas. He combined in a series of stubborn partnerships to delay the result, first an 86-run stand with Dominic Michael (32), then a 59-run partnership with Jake Doran, and finally a 10th-wicket stand of 93 with Jackson Birdd.ddddddddddddBird, who had last month been told by national selector Rod Marsh that his lack of batting ability was a reason for his non-selection in Australias Test squad, made his highest first-class score before being the last man out, lbw to Sayers for 39. Bird had lasted for 71 balls - last time a Sheffield Shield No.11 had survived so long was in October 2008, when Tasmanias Tim Macdonald batted for 73 balls.Bailey was left unbeaten on 142, finally running out of partners as he approached what could have become the fourth 150-plus score of his first-class career. But Tasmania had themselves to blame for their heavy defeat, after stumbling for 98 on the first day. ' ' '