In the previous player of the week award, Ben Simmons had stepped up his game and Joel Embiid hadn’t played up to his standards that he had set for himself. However, it seemed that Embiid got added motivation to perform at his standards with the addition of Jimmy Butler. Even with the addition of Butler, Embiid proved that for the past week he’s still the Philadelphia 76ers best player.
The All-Star big man had his highest point total of the week in the win against the Miami Heat.