Joel Embiid after 76ers’ loss vs. Heat: No excuses

The 76ers had little play for in the game against the Heat, having booked the 3-seed in the playoffs earlier.

On the opposite side, Miami is still fighting for a direct playoff spot and need every win that they can get.

It showed in the result as Philadelphia was crushed 101-129. Doc Rivers admitted after the game that his team is now focused on the playoffs and wanted the leaders to plays less in this game.

But Joel Embiid, who scored 21 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 30 minutes of play, says that you should always play to win.

“I mean, that’s not an excuse,” Embiid said, via Paolo Songco of ClutchPoints. “If you’re playing you gotta try to play hard and still win the game. I thought tonight, obviously, they made a lot of shots and we didn’t.”