Will appendectomy recovering Embiid of 76'ers score 28 pts or more in game 1 of Knicks series?
82% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 34 predictions cast.
Joel Embiid scored just 14 points on 3-for-11 shooting in Game 1 of the 76ers-Knicks Eastern Conference semifinals on May 4, 2026—far short of the 28-point threshold. The Knicks routed Philadelphia 137-98 at Madison Square Garden in a 39-point blowout. Jalen Brunson dominated for New York with 35 points on 12-for-18 shooting. Embiid, who had recovered from an appendectomy to lead the Sixers' first-round upset of Boston, appeared hampered by fatigue and foul trouble. The outcome contrasted sharply with his Game 7 performance against the Celtics, in which he scored 34. The community correctly assessed the long odds—only 18% expected him to reach 28 points in a road game—and the majority was right.