Coach Nick Nurse explains his decision not to play Joel Embiid in the 4th quarter in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

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.

Joel Embiid watched from the sideline as the Philadelphia 76ers failed to complete their comeback against the Brooklyn Nets. The big man, in the wake of another game where his knee issues were apparent,