Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid reacts to his return to the floor as well as his back-to-back status against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

You have to expect there to be hiccups and ... stuff like that,” Caleb Martin said. “You understand that’s what comes with putting a new team together and bringing pieces back.”

Though a Martin layup soon after tied the game at 54-all, the Sixers failed to grab momentum. The Knicks went up 68-60 on a Miles McBride three and Brunson ultimately returned to the action with 4:14 left in the third quarter.