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Sixers cruise past Grizzlies, giving starters a break in first half of back-to-back

Back to the comfortable territory of Joel Embiid being able to take off the entire fourth quarter.

The Sixers cruised to a 116-96 victory over a depleted Memphis Grizzlies squad as Philly’s entire starting five was able to sit for the fourth.

Embiid led all scorers with 30 points, shooting 9-of-13 from the field while pulling down 12 rebounds in 22 minutes of action.

Kelly Oubre Jr. went for 17 points, five boards, and five assists. Jeff Dowtin Jr., who only played in garbage time, was Philly’s third highest scorer, going for 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting.