Joel Embiid played his first game of the season on November 13 after his left knee injury (six games missed) and his suspension following an altercation with a journalist in the locker room (three games missed). But the American-Cameroonian pivot could not prevent Philadelphia from losing 111-99 against New York. His lack of competition was glaring, as evidenced by his statistics: 13 points, five assists and three rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
