Spirits were high in Philadelphia after Joel Embiid was announced as active just prior to gametime. However, early cheers turned to boos as Brooklyn went on a 19-1 run spanning the first and second quarters, during which the Sixers missed 13 straight field goals. For the game, Philadelphia shot just 3-of-25 from behind the arc, while also missing 13 free throws. The Sixers pulled within two points in the third quarter, but eventually fell to the Nets, 111-102.
The proceedings also featured Amir Johnson showing Joel Embiid text messages on his cell phone while on the bench during the game (Embiid later said Amir was checking on his daughter, who is very sick).