Sixers’ Joel Embiid drives to the basket as Indiana’s Kyle O’Quinn defends Sunday (Matt Slocum)
Sixers’ Joel Embiid drives to the basket as Indiana’s Kyle O’Quinn defends Sunday (Matt Slocum)Associated Press

Monday Quickie Quiz & Single Digits

Embiid’s return
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MONDAY’S QUICKIE QUIZ

>>> Which Eagles rookie totaled 347 rushing yards in consecutive games in 2012?

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MONDAY’S SINGLE DIGITS

>>> The Sixers trailed the Pacers by 49-35 in the second period Sunday and then outscored them by 71-40 over the last 28:17.

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>>> The Pacers’ point totals in the third period (11) and the second half (30) Sunday were the lowest allowed by the Sixers in any period/half since Feb. 9, 2018 and Dec. 23, 2014, respectively.

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>>> Sunday marked the 26th game in which Joel Embiid has returned from missing games in-season . . . The Sixers have won seven straight of those contests and 14 of the last 19 . . . Embiid’s 33-point total Sunday was his high in any of the 26 return games.

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>>> Entering Saturday’s game, the Flyers were 55-55-19 all-time in regular season games at Nassau Coliseum . . . They won, 5-2.

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QUICKIE QUIZ ANSWER

>>> Eagles rookie Bryce Brown rushed for 178 yards on Nov. 26, 2012 and 169 yards a week later on Dec. 2 . . . He is no relation to Bryce Harper.

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