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.

Joel Embiid made his 2024-25 season debut, finishing with 13 points, three rebounds, five assists and one block while shooting 2/11 from the field and 1/5 from the three-point range in 26 minutes of playing time.

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,