“No James Harden, no party?”: Sixers’ scoring misery without the Beard underlines how Joel Embiid sorely needed some superstar help

The Miami Heat hold the Sixers to a mere 14-points in the first quarter amid the absence of James Harden.

In what it seems, every Batman needs its Robin, and the situation holds true in Philadelphia as well. Now, who’s whom between Joel Embiid and James Harden is for you to decide. In a contest between the first and second seed in the east on Saturday night, the Heat seemed dominant in the first quarter.

After the first 12-minutes of the game, the scorecard read 22-14, in favor of the Heat. Surprisingly, Embiid played each minute of the first quarter. The Sixers have averaged 28.3 PPG in the first quarter this season, with Embiid having a significant contribution averaging  8.2 PPG and 3.6 RPG.

The Sixers had their lowest-scoring first quarter of the season against the Heat, despite, Embiid having six offensive rebounds. The Heat’s defense was on full display, holding the Sixers to 13% shooting in the paint during the first quarter.

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The first quarter stats not only had the Sixers fans taken aback, but Twitter as well, who called out the Philly team for their lack of effort in the first quarter.

NBA Twitter reacts to the Sixers’ lowest-scoring first quarter of the season.

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The absence of The Beard could be felt in the first quarter, proving the fact that Embiid would require help against top-tier teams.