Coming out of the All-Star break, the health of Joel Embiid has been a major topic for the Philadelphia 76ers. The former MVP made some choice comments after Th
The Philadelphia 76ers were in a tight game against the Brooklyn Nets down the stretch, but Joel Embiid was not in the game to give them a chance to win. The 76ers ended up losing 105-103, and many fans were frustrated about Embiid and were ready to give up on him for the season.
Brooklyn Nets guard D'Angelo Russell is out for Saturday's game at the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right ankle sprain.
The Nets are currently 11-17 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the 76ers have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Brooklyn dropped its first contest after the All-Star break to Cleveland (110-97) after keeping it within single digits for the first three quarters.
Nick Nurse decided to keep Joel Embiid on the bench in the fourth quarter. The Nets went on to beat the 76ers.
The Nets come into this game following a 100-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 12 in which Brooklyn continued to go back-and-forth with a 76ers team that was missing Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey due to injuries.
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Nick Nurse attributed the decision to keep Embiid on the bench for the final quarter so that they wouldn't disrupt the the team's rhythm. “That group was just playing so well together and had good feel for the game at that point,
But the Sixers were also without both Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, meaning that George would have been expected to be the focal point of the offense. Instead, he attempted just s
Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night.