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

Not only was this a playoff rematch from April, but it was also the NBA Cup opener and the return of Joel Embiid who made his season debut. Embiid didn't have a normal dominant night for Philadelphia as he had 13 points,

With old friend Joel Embiid making his season debut on Tuesday night, the New York Knicks allowed the 2023 MVP to pick up right where he left off. Facing Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers in the opening leg of NBA Cup group play,

Boston will play four total games during Group Play of the tournament, each on the vibrant NBA Cup courts. The winningest team from each group advances to the quarterfinals in December, with point differential playing a crucial role in seeding,

The Celtics are the favorites to win this year's NBA Cup, and are determined to do so after coming up short last season.

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