76ers' confusing Joel Embiid plan vs Pacers has 3 clear benefits

Going into an afternoon battle against the Indiana Pacers, the Philadelphia 76ers had to figure out how to approach the Joel Embiid-LeBron James strategy, considering it's the first leg of a back-to-back set.

James was left off the injury report, so he'll play against Indiana with a chance to sit against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. As for Joel Embiid, he was ruled out as early as Saturday night. The good news? That knee scare against the Toronto Raptors didn't add a new designation for the star center. Embiid is simply out due to injury management.

It's a questionable look on the surface. The Pacers are clearly the better team of the two opponents, and they possess two seven-footers,…