Coming out of the All-Star break, the health of Joel Embiid has been a major topic for the Philadelphia 76ers. The former MVP made some choice comments after Thursday's loss to the Boston Celtics. Then,

76ers coach Nick Nurse attributed the decision to keep Embiid on the bench for the final quarter so that they wouldn't disrupt the the team's rhythm. “That group was just playing so well together and had good feel for the game at that point, and just wanted to let them roll with it," Nurse told reporters.

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey buried a 3 with 25 seconds left that tied it at 103 and helped the 76ers rally from a 17-point deficit.

On Saturday night in Philadelphia, Nic Claxton appeared worth every penny of the four-year, $97 million deal he signed this past summer. While adding 16 points,

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