The Philadelphia 76ers were routed by the New York Knicks on May 4, as New York won by a score of 137-98 to take a commanding 1-0 lead in this Eastern Conference Semifinals series. This result would have been concerning for 76ers fans regardless of who was on the court. And it was made even more so, considering that the team had their full complement of stars available. Most notably, this included star center Joel Embiid, who was questionable for Game 1 because he was still working his way back from a right hip contusion. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) | Brad Penner-Imagn Images Embiid finished the game with 14 points and 4 rebounds in 25 minutes and was -24 from the floor overall. While this wasn't the performance Embiid or 76ers fans were hoping for, the bottom line was that even a great game from Embiid would have resulted in a Knicks win, given how well they played.…