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

The 76ers are scheduled to play back-to-back games this week, first at home against the Knicks on Tuesday then hosting the Cavaliers on Wednesday. The expectation is the 76ers will avoid playing Embiid in both games of back-to-backs this year, so if Embiid does play Tuesday, he will most likely sit on Wednesday.