Four Philadelphia 76ers players appeared on the latest injury report before their home opener, with Paul George still sidelined but Joel Embiid ready to go.
Just when it looked as though the Sixers would wrap up a victory in Game 2, ignored timeout calls, missed fouls, and an untimely offensive rebound by the Knicks put Philadelphia into a two-games-to-zero hole, 104-101.
Joel Embiid scored 34 points in the first half - and that was his lesser half - en route to a 70-point night as the Sixers held off the Spurs, 133-123.
Led by Ben Simmons, the Sixers got off to a fast start and didn’t look back in a 127-83 blowout of the shorthanded Hawks at the Wells Fargo Center Wednesday.
76ers center Joel Embiid has been suspended two games for his role in the fight with Timberwolves center Karl Anthony Towns and "continued escalation following the incident" from Wednesday's game.