Monday night was very kind to the Philadelphia 76ers. First and foremost, the team picked up a lopsided victory over the New York Knicks, 108-92. In addition, point guard T.J. McConnell posted his first career triple-double (10 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists with six steals) and, for much of the night, it appeared as if Ben Simmons might even post the ultra-rare 5X5 before falling just short.
Still, the most entertaining singular moment of the evening likely came from Joel Embiid. After a Robert Covington put Knicks forward Michael Beasley on a poster by dunking all over him, Embiid garnered a technical foul for screaming in Beasley’s face in taunting fashion and pointing at the veteran swingman.
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As you can see, the dunk was quite impressive and, afterward, Embiid took it upon himself to fire up the crowd in Philadelphia as only he can. He got called for a technical foul, which didn’t hurt the Sixers in the long run, and Embiid finished with a ho-hum 17 points and six rebounds in only 24 minutes of action.
With that said, few players can steal the show on a night chocked full of highlights and memorable performances in the way that Joel Embiid can, and he proved it once again.
