Joel Embiid Returns Tonight: 76ers vs. Knicks Game Analysis

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00:00Joe Ellen bead makes his 2024 25 debut tonight at home for Philadelphia as a two and a half

00:10point underdog hosting the New York Knicks to 12 and a hook is that total pretty minimal

00:15again Joe we have talked about it only two teams in the Eastern Conference above 500

00:21that does not include the Knicks or the Sixers New York is four and five a game below 500

00:27the 76ers are just two and seven will Joe Joe's return no Tyrese Maxey but will Joe

00:32Joe's return lead to a win for Philadelphia tonight I don't know but it feels like that

00:40number 215 and a half is a little light here too as well given the Knicks are averaging

00:45what about 115 points a game this season and the Sixers haven't exactly been all that great

00:53defensively and granted now Joel Embiid is be back but what are we gonna get from him

00:57Ben I mean let's be realistic I'd be willing to bet offensively he'll be able to contribute

01:03enough and we'll open up some shots in the perimeter for some other guys but I mean all

01:08in all how many minutes are we expecting from Embiid here I still think the Knicks are gonna

01:13go bombing away here I think they're gonna offensively continue to do what they do they

01:18are challenged a little bit defensively I think this can be a wild shootout here tonight

01:23I'd be I think it lands in the 220s not the teens here in this one the totals too low

01:30the Knicks over in four of their last six games in fact the Knickerbockers have been

01:35booked as the favorite every single game all eight since the season opener against the

01:40rating champs inside TD Garden that being the Celtics they have split those eight games

01:45both straight up and against the spread they have won four they have covered in those four

01:50wins of course as a favorite if you lose outright you do not cover the Philadelphia 76ers just

01:56two in seven both straight up and against the spread only one cover as an underdog in

02:04any of those seven losses Joel Embiid tonight to return his points prop Joe 24 and a half

02:12that has not been a great start to this season for the Sixers might some NBA Cup action light

02:18a fire in this Philadelphia team