But Monday night’s dismal showing was as much a referendum on the woeful state the Sixers find themselves in without Embiid as it was on Harden’s current abilities, because he literally had no space to operate. According to ESPN Stats & Information data, 12 of Harden’s 13 field goal attempts were contested. He also was double-teamed nine times. The average closest defender on Harden’s shot attempts was 3.7 feet away, according to Second Spectrum; it was the third-smallest amount of separation in a game for Harden this season and the smallest amount in a playoff game for Harden in two years.