There's no two ways about it: Joel Embiid had a rough outing in the Philadelphia 76ers' opening night win over the Boston Celtics.

Taking the court under a minutes restriction as he continues to work back from knee surgery, Embiid turned in one of his quietest games of his career, scoring just four points on 1-of-9 shooting from the field, while barely even attempting to bully up on the Celtics' defenders in the painted area. His -16 +/- ranked last on the team, one of only three players with a negative rating in the game, and critics like Bill Simmons openly wondered if Embiid was cooked based on the contest .

After two days of fans openly questioning if the 76ers were suddenly Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe's team, Embiid took the court in his usual starting spot in Game 2 against t

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