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.

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

Over his last five games, Embiid is averaging 30.4 points per game which is up from his season average of 24.4. The big fella has taken games over and has thrown the Sixers on his

This Sixers jumped out to an early lead against the Nets and never looked back. They'd go on to finish their road trip on a high note, winning by a final score of 123-94. For most of the season, Guerschon Yabusele has been a key contributor for the supporting cast.