The Boston Celtics defeated reigning MVP Joel Embiid and the red-hot Philadelphia 76ers 117-107 on Wednesday night, vaulting Boston back atop the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers’ loss could have been blamed on their schedule — they had just lost to the Indiana Pacers 132-126 the night before — but Embiid said the fact that the Celtics were, in his mind, the NBA’s best team may have had something to do with it.
“We’re professional athletes. That’s the schedule, you just gotta do it,” Embiid told reporters after the game.