Embiid shot 2-for-11 from the field in his first game, finishing with 13 points. Paul George scored a game-high 29 points for his best game as a Sixer.

Joel Embiid's first game of the season ended with an 111-99 loss to the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup. The Philadelphia 76ers played a mostly

Joel Embiid finished with 13 points in 26 minutes as the struggling Sixers fell to the Knicks, 109-99, at the Wells Fargo Center.