Joel Embiid, Sixers underwhelm in pivotal Game 5 vs. Heat, Mia leads 3-2 I UNDISPUTED

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers lost 120-85 to the Miami Heat last night, and the series now shifts back to Philadelphia with the Sixers facing elimination on Thursday night. Embiid scored 17 points and had 5 rebounds in his first game since news leaked that Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic beat him out for MVP this season. During halftime last night, Charles Barkley discussed if that news played an impact on Embiid’s performance, claiming Embiid was distracted heading into the contest. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe talk Joel Embiid, Sixers and Heat.

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