The Sixers trailed 11-0 early, but they were able to respond rather quickly and led by as many as 31 on their way to the win. With that being said, the Sixers still have to grow the Paul George-Joel Embiid pairing in order for their trio to move forward.

Joel Embiid totaled 28 points and 12 rebounds in three quarters as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame an extremely early 11-point deficit and rolled to a 123-94 victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night in New York.

Joel Embiid discusses getting himself and Paul George going early for the Philadelphia 76ers on the offensive end.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in a blowout win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Ziaire Williams had 19 points and Keon Johnson chipped in 15 for the short-handed Nets, who have lost 12 out of their last 16 games. The Nets were playing without starters Cam Thomas (left strained ankle),

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers have a lot of work to do in order to reach their full potential as title contenders in the 2024-25 season. For the Sixers to reach that potential, they will need their stars to get on the floor and grow some chemistry.