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The Knicks (successfully) dared someone other than Joel Embiid to beat them in Game 4

April 29, 2024

Apr 28, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) and New York Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) battle for a loose ball during the first half of game four of the first round in the 2024 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Joel Embiid assured the public the Sixers should be up 2-0. He took the floor in Game 3 and damn near proved it, dropping 50 points in a convincing Philadelphia win. But in the span of three hours on Sunday afternoon, a flood of bad memories came rushing back for Philly fans, who watched Embiid's Sixers let one slip in Game 4.
The rebounding battle has largely defined this series and marked the largest gap between the two teams in the fourth quarter. But in our closer look here, I wanted to zoom in on the other side of the ball, where the Sixers managed just 16 points in the final period.
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Heading into the fourth quarter, the Sixers were stuck between a rock an...

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