The Sixers stormed out of the gate when they hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. It was the final game before the much needed All-Star break. Philadelphia got crushed by the Cavs earlier in the year, 113-85. So here they looked like they wanted some payback. At one point they led by 28 points, only to allow Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland and co. to storm back.
In the game’s final moments, however, the Sixers did what they had to do, winning 118-112. But afterwards, Joel Embiid, who has been on the injury report for some time now, and routinely a game-time decision, admitted to not being quite right.