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Joel Embiid was a -25 tonight in a game the Sixers lose by 10.
It’s just the 6th time in 406
NBA games he’s been a -25 or worse.
Three of the six?
Against Boston.
Joel Embiid finished tonight’s game against the Celtics with 20/9/7 on 8-16 shooting (0-2 3PT), 2 turnovers, and a game low -25.
37-year-old Alfred Horford finished the game with 14/9/3 on 5-9 shooting (4/8 3PT), 5 blocks, and a +14.
I think PHI and Embiid specifically are having trouble closing out games. I realize they’ve had 3 games in 4 nights but there are sequences where they seem to be taking possessions off on both sides of the court. Conditioning is one thing but watching Embiid throw up that no look layup on Tuesday was painful. They’re looking for Harris all game but Maxey had two shots in the half until well into the 4th quarter. Gotta set him up more when he’s looking that energetic even against strong defensive teams.