Philadelphia's big three of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George struggled once again, and none eclipsed 20 points. Embiid in particular struggled, scoring 15 points and grabbing three rebounds in 27 minutes of action. He went just 3-for-9 from the field and scored nine of his 15 points at the free-throw line.

Part of the team's struggles stem from the lack of availability from former MVP Joel Embiid, who has played just 18 of the 55 games this season. Embiid had meniscus surgery on his left knee last February and returned to the court in April, but he missed the first nine games of this season due to management of the same knee.