During a recent NBA game, the New York Knicks capitalized on Joel Embiid's absence from the court, launching an 11-2 run to start the second quarter, which tied the game at 28. Embiid, who had a challenging start with 0-for-4 shooting and one turnover, was benched at the beginning of the quarter. The Philadelphia 76ers experienced a significant drop in performance without Embiid, with a cumulative -43 point differential when he was off the court during the series, including a -5 in the first 2:30 minutes of his absence.
Sixers hung in there in the last minute+ of the first without Embiid, but an 11-2 run by the Knicks to start the 2nd quarter has the game tied at 28. https://t.co/3LZcB635jH
2:30 into the minutes without Embiid, and the Sixers are -5
Yet again, the Knicks make a run with Joel Embiid on the bench. 11-2 start to the second quarter for New York forces a Philly timeout, tied at 28.
Well, we've seen this story before. Embiid on the bench to start the second quarter and Knicks open with an 11-2 run. Tied at 28.
It's now an 11-2 run in 2:36 with Joel Embiid on the bench to start the second quarter for New York, and the score is tied. Philly is now -43 this series in about 34 minutes with Embiid on the bench.
Embiid is 0-for-4 with 1 turnover and Knicks are back within 14-13.