PHILADELPHIA — Yes, the Philadelphia 76ers played without two-time NBA scoring champion and the always-injured Joel Embiid. Yes, they haven't been a playoff contender this season, even with two other All-Stars in the starting lineup.

Paul George gives Joel Embiid an unexpected word of advice regarding ongoing injury issues. As the Philadelphia 76ers try to do everything in their power to aid Joel Embiid's ongoing injury recovery, Paul George offered his star teammate a nonchalant word of advice.

Ricky Council IV leaped into the air and somehow traveled on a 2-on-1 fastbreak, prompting multiple NBA scouts to visibly and audibly chuckle from their baseline seats. Another hollered, “This is not Cleveland-Memphis last night” to one of their colleagues,