Two days after giving up a monster game to Joel Embiid in a loss, the Boston Celtics gave up a monster game to Joel Embiid in a loss.
Embiid dominated the Celtics for a second consecutive game on Friday, as the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away in the second half for a 122-110 victory.
Five takeaways from a chippy, occasionally ugly game.
Tristan Thompson just doesn’t have anything for Joel Embiid.
Embiid punished the Celtics in the paint and worked his way to the free-throw line 15 times. His numbers — 38 points on 11-for-15 shooting — were nearly as ridiculous as Wednesday, and nothing the Celtics tried slowed him down in the slightest.