A season ago, Joel Embiid stopped asking himself “why me” when thinking about constantly being injured. But how does the 76ers standout avoid asking that question this season while dealing with left knee swelling and a right sinus fracture?

However, with Joel Embiid sidelined, the Sixers were unable to match up with the Cavaliers throughout the night in a 126-99 loss on the road. Cleveland received at least 20 points from Darius Garland and Evan Mobley on the night while Donovan Mitchell added 19.

The Sixers looked like a team capable of staging an upset... until the NBA-best Cleveland Cavaliers unleashed two-way dominance.