76ers: Joel Embiid’s Stats & Highlights in Game 1 vs.Nets

How did Joel Embiid perform in the 76ers' Game 1 win over the Nets?

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Brooklyn Nets for Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday afternoon. 

Coming off of an impressive regular season, Embiid had high expectations surrounding him going against an underdog Nets team.

Although Embiid was the scoring champion entering the playoffs, he wasn’t the most productive player on the floor in that department on Saturday. 

Despite Bridges having the highest-scoring performance on Saturday, the Sixers still received a notable boost from their MVP finalist Embiid.

While it could’ve been considered a quiet offensive outing for Embiid, he had an all-around productive afternoon in the first game against the Nets. With Embiid’s help, the Sixers picked up their first playoff victory of the year, putting the Nets away with a 121-101 victory. 

Joel Embiid’s Stats in Game 1

33 Minutes Played 

PTS: 26

FG: 7-15 (47%)

3PT: 1-4 (25%)

FT: 11-11 (100%)

AST: 3

REB: 5

STL: 1

BLK: 2

FLS: 3

TO: 2

+/-: +18

Assisted Percentage: 15% (74th percentile)

Offensive Rebound Percentage: 5.7% (37th percentile)

Defensive Rebound Percentage: 8.3% (13th percentile)

Block Percentage: 3.8% (78th percentile)

Steal Percentage: 1.4% (67th percentile)

*Advanced Stats per Cleaning the Glass 

Highlights

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Loving the Attention: Going into the series against the Brooklyn Nets, Joel Embiid anticipated taking on several defenders at once on the offensive end of the floor. In Game 1, Embiid embraced the extra attention, and put his skills to the test as the Sixers found success. READ MORE

Praising Paul: Behind Joel Embiid, the Sixers received a quality performance from the backup center, Paul Reed. After the game, Embiid sent praise Reed’s way as the former second-round pick had the best outing of his playoff career. READ MORE

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