Playing in what they hope is their last game without Joel Embiid, the Sixers took care of business against an extremely pesky Cleveland Cavaliers team that typically gives them trouble. Shake Milton and Dwight Howard were the two main players for Philly tonight, as Milton scored a game-high 27 points and Howard recorded an 18 point/15 rebound double-double.
Here are some takeaways from the Eastern Conference matchup:
The Sixers did a great job navigating w/o Embiid.
When it was first announced that Embiid would be missing some time with a knee injury, the general consensus was that the Sixers would quickly tumble down the Eastern Conference standings.