It was the first time this season that star Joel Embiid wasn’t absolutely dominant throughout a week, to be quite honest he struggled mightily. Regardless if it was because of fatigue or struggling to adjust to playing next to Jimmy Butler, it’s was clear the Philadelphia 76ers need to find a large portion of their offense elsewhere. Butler was just that for the Sixers and has earned his first player of the week award.
While he wasn’t even 76ers high scorer of the game, that goes to J.