In years past, the news that Joel Embiid would be missing a playoff game would have been grounds to declare a state of emergency. Head to the life rafts in an orderly fashion, women and children first, because this ship is sinking.
This year, however, the Sixers were able to calmly sail along and complete their first-round sweep in Brooklyn with a 96-88 win over the Nets, even with Embiid back in Philadelphia resting his sprained knee.
A big reason for the win was the play of BBall Paul Reed, who started in place of Embiid and tallied 10 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in 32 minutes.