Joel Embiid Assessed Technical Foul After Altercation With Tolu Smith

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid received his first regular-season technical foul after engaging in a late second-quarter shoving match with Detroit Pistons forward Tolu Smith on Wednesday. After jostling for position, Embiid retaliated with an elbow shove before players separated. Philadelphia held a 56-42 halftime advantage, with Embiid currently averaging 18.5 points and 9.2 rebounds in six games this season.