Joel Embiid’s robust effort, Seth Curry’s poor shooting, inexcusable bad loss | Sixers vs. Cavs best/worst

This was a horrible loss, and perhaps the 76ers’ worst one of the season.

They were flat in a 112-109 overtime loss to the undermanned Cleveland Cavaliers Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Here’s a look at the best and worst awards:

Joel Embiid gets this in a losing effort. The league MVP candidate finished with game highs of 42 points and 13 rebounds to go with six assists, two blocks and one steal. He scored 12 of the Sixers’ 17 points in overtime.

Seth Curry gets this. The Sixers shooting guard struggled mightily, shooting 1-for-13 to finish with four points. Curry missed six of his seven three-point attempts. It’s obvious the after effects of having COVID-19 has impacted the sharpshooter’s game.

Danny Green gets this. The Sixers small forward had a game-high three blocks to go with two steals.

This goes to Curry’s shooting.

This goes to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ points in the paint. They outscored the Sixers, 62-42.

This goes to the Sixers losing to a team that only dressed nine players. Some may point out that the Sixers were playing without Tobias Harris, their second-leading scorer. That’s not a excuse for this debacle.

As much as Harris means to the Sixers, the Cavaliers would have loved to have played without just one key player. Matthew Dellavedova (concussion), Andre Drummond (personal reasons, seeking a trade), Kevin Love (right calf strain), Larry Nance Jr. (left hand fracture), Taurean Prince (personal reasons), and Cedi Osman (lower back spasms) were all sidelined.