The Philadelphia 76ers controlled the Atlanta Hawks seemingly the entire time in Game 5. After Joel Embiid had a dismal performance in Game 4, he came out and made a huge statement in the game and frustrated the Hawks and Clint Capela.
In the game, Embiid got under the skin of Capela with a hilarious flop that resulted in a technical foul.
Embiid flops and a technical foul is called on Clint Capela 🤣pic.twitter.com/mahKVSQMtE
— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) June 17, 2021
Embiid knows what he is doing, right? After all, he ended up getting the call he wanted.
Capela came out after Embiid's Game 4 struggles and insisted he knew how to wear him down and tire him out, although now Embiid has turned it around and dominated from start to finish. So, perhaps Embiid saw Capela's comments and found a way to overcome the tough injury to dominate and lead his team once again.
The Hawks were shocked at the call, and Embiid got what he wanted. The MVP runner-up dropped 31 points with 11 rebounds through the first three quarters as the Sixers held a 20-point lead comfortably throughout the game.
Game 6 is headed back to Atlanta and the battle between Capela and Embiid will be one to keep an eye on, especially with both team's seasons on the line. The Sixers are approaching a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals, or so it seems.
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