The boys have the best record in the East still, with a 1.5 game lead on the Milwaukee Deer who it’s quickly becoming clear we’re not as likely to fear as much as we once did in recent years. At 18-7, most of the stuff that’s happening is good! Joel Embiid is still squarely in the MVP conversation. And there are times when the big fella does not get a box-score statistic but still makes a crucial play, like these contests pointed out by our resident rock star analyst, Tom West. Winning plays by JoJo:
Joel Embiid wasn't at his best yesterday, but he still came up with some big defensive possessions down the stretch.