Joel Embiid's recent hot stretch of games creates a golden opportunity for fantasy managers, plus other fantasy insights from Eric Moody in his look around the NBA.

Avdija and the Blazers face the Houston Rockets, who play at the third-slowest pace in the NBA and rank seventh in defensive rating. Houston is third in the league in assists allowed per game (24.2), with that number shrinking to 21.7 apg over the last three contests.

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Joel Embiid and the Sixers had some fun with his first dunk of the season, an uncontested, two-handed jam that capped the team's 130-119 win over the Knicks on Saturday night.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid got his first dunk of the season on Saturday evening to end his team's 130-119 road win over the New York Knicks.

Joel Embiid finally dunked for the first time this season, then celebrated in style as the 76ers beat the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Although Embiid has been rounding back into form as of late, this is the first year in which the Sixers no longer need him to carry them. He undeniably still raises their ceiling, but they have a solid floor either way due to the supporting cast around him.

After the Christmas break, the Philadelphia 76ers will play five games on the road starting on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. After losing to the B.

Joel Embiid sends strong message to NBA after Sixers-Mavs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers kept the ball rolling against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.