All eyes were on Joel Embiid as he retreated to the locker room with Philadelphia 76ers general manager Elton Brand between the first and second quarters of Game 4. Embiid returned to post a double-double by halftime, only to look nothing like the player who had been the Eastern Conference's most dominant force when healthy during the regular season and for the first 3 1/2 games of their series with the Atlanta Hawks.
The 7-foot MVP runner-up disappeared on the court in the second half, missing all 12 of his shots as the Hawks completed an 18-point comeback to secure a 103-100 win and tie the conference semifinals, 2-2.