BOSTON -- The Philadelphia 76ers found a way to 76ers Charles Barkley Jersey tie the longest losing streak in major U.S. professional sports history. Blowing a late five-point lead in an 84-80 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, the 76ers tumbled to their 26th straight loss and 16th in a row to start the season, becoming the first team in NBA history to start 0-16 in consecutive seasons. Philadelphia tied the major U.S. professional sports futility mark set by the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to '77 and matched by the 76ers in 2013-14. The Sixers are two losses away from tying the then-New Jersey Nets' NBA-worst mark of 18 losses to open a season. Their 26 straight losses dating back to last season ties the NBA record for longest losing streak. "How many streaks have I been a part of?" 76ers third-year coach Brett Brown said. "I'm numb to it." Isaiah Thomas scored 30 points, Jae Crowder Paul George Authentic Jersey hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and Evan Turner added 16 points for Boston. The 76ers scored three points in the final 6:13. "It is hard," Philadelphia forward Nerlens Noel said. "You're so close to getting that first W. There's couple of plays that you've got to sleep on." Jahlil Okafor led the 76ers with 19 points and nine rebounds. Hollis Thompson scored 15 points. Boston coach Brad Stevens said his team was feeling pressure, too. "We were tight and we missed a lot of shots, and they were dominating us in the paint as far as blocking shots and at the rim and everything else," he said. The 76ers opened an 11-point lead early http://www.nbashoponline.us.com/nba-jerseys/los-angeles-lakers_c-817.html in the final quarter and held that same advantage after Thompson's basket in the lane with just more than six minutes to play. For the Sixers, its was their third straight game leading at the half and the second time in the past three games they led entering the fourth quarter. Boston then scored the next nine points, closing it to 77-75 on Jared Sullinger's jumper from the left corner with 3:13 left. After Okafor's 3-point play gave the 76ers an 80-75 lead with just less than three minutes left, the Celtics scored the next seven points. Crowder's 3 from the top of the key capped the spree with 38.5 seconds to play.