Joel Embiid Assessed Postgame Flagrant Foul For Kick

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was assessed a postgame flagrant 1 foul by the NBA for kicking Pistons guard Cade Cunningham in the groin during the first quarter of a 112-106 win. Embiid, who also received a technical foul for shoving Tolu Smith, finished the game with 26 points and 15 rebounds to help improve Philadelphia's record to 8-1. The flagrant foul is Embiid's first of the season; accumulating six points results in a one-game suspension.