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76ers' Loss to Knicks Sparks Divided Reactions Among NBA Fans

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Tuesday's game against the Knicks at home.

Justin Grasso

Nov 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dribbles the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Nov 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dribbles the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Tuesday night’s matchup was a major step in the right direction for the Philadelphia 76ers since they finally got their star center, Joel Embiid, back in the mix.

However, the results of the NBA Cup opener against the New York Knicks didn’t exactly inspire a ton of hope after a brutal start to the 2024-2025 NBA season.

Getting Embiid back was a good step, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done over the next few weeks. The star center has to get back into game shape after missing the entire preseason and the first few weeks of the regular season.

Embiid checked in for 26 minutes on Tuesday. He missed all but two of his 11 field goal attempts. After knocking down eight free throws, the big man wrapped up the game with 13 points. Along with his scoring, Embiid also dished out five assists and came down with three rebounds,

Philly watched their star offseason acquisition, Paul George, have his best outing in their uniform. While George is still on a minutes restriction himself, the nine-time All-Star produced 29 points on 7-11 shooting from three. George produced a double-double, as he collected ten rebounds to go with his scoring.

Once again, the Sixers enjoyed watching their rookie first-round pick Jared McCain go to work. Off the bench, the former Duke guard dropped 23 points in 30 minutes.

In the end, the result wasn’t ideal. The Sixers dropped to 0-1 in the NBA Cup group stage while also falling to 2-8 with their overall record. Meanwhile, the Knicks improved to 5-5 with the 111-99 win over Philadelphia.

As a result, fans had mixed reviews for Embiid and Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Joel Embiid guarding Jalen Brunson.
Nov 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) defends against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

NBA Fans React to Sixers’ Loss vs New York Knicks

@PHLSixersNation: Paul George made 7 threes tonight. McCain is a legit NBA player. This game was really positive.

@Brodes81: How I feel watching the 4th Q… #Sixers

@AnthonyMSG: Sixers fans heading home 😂

@Lloydbanks: Sixers fans leaving with 4 minutes left..disrespectful

@RBPhillyTake: Saw a lot of positives from the Sixers tonight. Need to get healthy and get everyone back on the floor together. But this was a good start.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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