5 years agoWithout center Joel Embiid in the mix, the Philadelphia 76ers tabbed power forward Mike Scott to enter the starting five for Saturday’s rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Scott set a new season high by logging 24 minutes, in which he went 9-for-12 from the floor overall, including 3-for-5 from long range, ultimately finishing with 21 points, also a season high. Having established himself as a consistent bench cog for the Sixers -- who has played between 15 and 23 minutes in each of the team’s prior 19 games -- Scott’s strong performance was likely just a one-night boost without Embiid. The All-Star center is expected to return for Sunday’s contest against Toronto, but should anything change, Scott would be in a golden position for a DFS play.--Jesse Borek
Source: ESPN