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The second year guard out of SMU is a reason to watch the Sixers continue on their road trip through California without Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.

With Ben Simmons likely going to miss significant time with a back injury, Joel Embiid needs to put the team on his back like he did Monday night.

He missed his first game of the season because of back soreness and despite winning the team’s offense just didn’t look the same without him.

If this team is going to make noise in the playoffs, Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will need space on the court to do their thing.

If the playoffs started today, the Sixers would most likely be on the road for their entire run to the NBA Finals. That could change in their last 27 games.

The Sixers star center has become a mainstay in the starting lineup for the exhibition game and hopefully will be joined by teammate Ben Simmons in Chicago.

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The Sixers first game in Philadelphia since the passing of the hometown superstar was certainly one nobody will ever forget.

Thanks to the dominate play of Ben Simmons on both ends of the court, the Sixers are 5-2 since Joel Embiid suffered a dislocated finger.