Philadelphia's big three of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George struggled once again, and none eclipsed 20 points. Embiid in particular struggled, scoring 15 points and grabbing three rebounds in 27 minutes of action. He went just 3-for-9 from the field and scored nine of his 15 points at the free-throw line.

The Philadelphia 76ers fell 124-104 to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night, dropping to 20-35 on the season. Former MVP Joel Embiid played 27 minutes in the loss, tallying 15 points, three rebounds and four assists on 3-for-9 from the field.

In. Part of the team's struggles stem from the lack of availability from former MVP Joel Embiid, who has played just 18 of the 55 games this season. Embiid had meniscus surgery on his left knee last February and returned to the court in April,

Joel Embiid finished the loss with 15 points, three rebounds and four assists while shooting 3/9 from the field and 0/2 from the three-point range in 27 minutes of playing time. After the game, the 2023 MVP was honest when he met with the media (h/t Derek Bodner of PHLY Sports).