Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.

What could be the take on Joel Embiid 's situation? The Philadelphia 76ers with their extensive injury list, are in trouble on most game nights these days. After their defeat against the New York Knicks in their recent matchup, they now sit at 11th in the East with a 15-24 record and postseason hopes might be slipping away already.