The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-119 in overtime without Joel Embiid, who got a rest after 21 straight games.
This seems to be a common theme for the Sixers in regards to Simmons, which is why he still hasn't been traded yet.
LeBron is second in the league in scoring at 29.1 points per game, on pace for his highest average since the 2009-10 season.
Thanks to Embiid, the Sixers extended their winning streak to a season-long seven games, and improved to 23-16.
Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three jumpers in the final minutes and three free throws to ice it.
"We have caught it early," Joerger said during an appearance on "The Woj Pod" with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ben Simmons was reportedly fined 360,000 dollars for missing Thursday's game against Detroit Pistons.
Simmons hasn't been accepting any kind of help, and he also hasn't been keeping the Sixers in the loop when it comes to his status
During the Sixers' first game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Embiid banged knees with Jonas and has been dealing with soreness ever since.
Joel Embiid's improvement as a passer and a playmaker has been enormous for his overall development as a player.