Joel Embiid sluggish, leaves room for improvement in 13-point season debut for 76ers
Joel Embiid made his season debut Tuesday night for the Philadelphia 76ers
By DAN GELSTON
Published - Nov 12, 2024, 11:51 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:27 PM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid took an errant headbutt to the face, looked gassed early in his 26-minute season debut, flopped, as the big man can — though extra seconds on the floor provided a needed breather — and failed to find his shot in his return to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Embiid hit the court to a rousing ovation from nearly 20,000 fans but failed to stir the Sixers out of their early season slumber that kept them anchored at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.
He shot just 2 for 11, grabbed three rebounds and scored 13 points, not enough to prevent the 76ers from another loss, 111-99 to the New York Knicks on Tuesday night
The 2023 NBA MVP, Embiid also missed 4 of 5 3-point attempts and had a pair of turnovers.
