The good Philadelphia Sixers trend at home continues. Joel Embiid managed to lead his team to beat the New York Knicks 117-91.
The Sixers are almost always good at home, Wells Fargo Center. The victory won on Thursday (11/29/2018) morning WIB that made a home record in the 2019 NBA to 11-1.
The only Sixers defeat at home is when facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. In addition to the fight, everything ended in victory.
These results left the Sixers still in third place in the eastern region with a record (15-8), behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors.
In the match against the Knicks, Embiid showed his capacity as the main star among the many top players on the team.
The center position player scored the highest points of his team, namely 26 points plus 14 rebounds and seven assists. Shown with the most minutes in this match which is 30 minutes, Embiid is really powerful in the paint area.
Apart from Embiid, JJ Redick and Ben Simmons also managed to show a positive impact. Redick as the main shooter of the team was able to record 24 points, of which 12 points came from four three-point shots.
While Simmons donated 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. When Jimmy Butler was less bite and only made seven points, the two Sixers reserve players were able to replace him well. Mike Muscala and Furkan Kokrmaz each make 10 and 11 points from the bench.
The Knicks are far from mesmerizing. There are only three of their players who are able to make double-digit points namely Mario Hezonja (17 points), Enes Kanter (17 points), and Damyean Dotson (16 points). The Knicks are still ranked 12th in the eastern region with a record of 7-16.
NBA results
Orlando Magic 112-115 Portland Trail Blazers
Phoenix Suns 74-89 Los Angeles Clippers
Atlanta Hawks 94-108 Charlotte Hornets
Utah Jazz 128-108 Houston Rockets
Chicago Bulls 113-116 Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs 89-128 Minnesota Timberwolves
Washington Wizards 104-125 New Orleans Pelicans
Cleveland Cavaliers 83-100 Oklahoma City Thunder