Every possession and every decision matters in the postseason. One turnover or one wrong call can cost your team a game.
Well, the Sixers wasted several possessions and a bold decision by Nick Nurse backfired in Sunday’s 97-92 loss in Game 4 to the Knicks. New York now has a commanding 3-1 series lead with a chance to end the Sixers’ season Tuesday night.
Every year the Sixers are a mess when Embiid goes to the bench in the playoffs. Even with the reigning MVP dealing with a balky knee and a mild case of Bell’s palsy, the minutes with him off the floor have been a disaster.