Since debuting for the Philadelphia 76ers last season, Joel Embiid has become a crowd favorite for his often hilarious comments and the way he involves the fans during games. He is the type of player who will openly celebrate whenever he sees a teammate successfully pulling off a high highlight reel worthy play.
That was the case on Monday when they took on the New York Knicks. With 1:46 left in the third quarter, Robert Covington threw down a vicious slam on Michael Beasley off the perfect pass from T.J. McConnell. The entire Wells Fargo Center was fired up, including Joel Embiid himself, who was whistled for a technical foul for taunting the visiting team's starting forward after he got posterized.
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The Sixers have now won their fourth straight game and the fifth out of their last six outings, to further strengthen their hold on eighth place in the East. They are going to be part of the dogfight for one of the last playoff spots in their conference and will be favored to make the postseason if they continue to play like how they're during this hot streak.
Dario Saric led the way for the home team with 24 points and four rebounds, while J.J. Redick had 18 points and Embiid chipped in 17 points of his own. The Knicks, on the other hand, received a solid performance from Beasley who finished with 22 points and five rebounds, with Enes Kanter contributing with a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds, but their efforts were not enough to avoid losing their seventh consecutive game.
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