Despite not having Joel Embiid due to injury, the Sixers had an important matchup in front of them in the form of the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers entered the night just 1.5 games back of the Bulls for the final play-in spot in the East--a spot the Sixers claim they desperately want.

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.