As the Philadelphia 76ers attempted to put together a second-half comeback against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, they leaned heavily on four players in t

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.

A season full of championship hopes in Philadelphia has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, and the latest blight came Saturday in a defeat to Brooklyn, their seventh straight loss, and, one that saw two-time NBA scoring champion Joe Embiid get benched.