Joel Embiid made his preseason debut on Thursday, as the Philadelphia 76ers visited the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The 76ers won their first assignment against the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday.

There was a scary moment in the first quarter when Embiid fell to the floor after Mo Wagner pushed him during a box-out. As he was tumbling, Jaylen Brown collided with him.

Fortunately, it was nothing serious. Embiid and Brown got up, shook it off, and kept playing.

Scary collision between Embiid and Brown 😳

Both were able to shake it off and stay in the game. pic.twitter.com/1Mfw5fs4Vv

— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) October 9, 2026

As of this writing, the 76ers are trailing the Nets in the third quarter.

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Embiid has six points, three rebounds, three assists, and eight turnovers in 23 minutes, while Brown has 11 points, two rebounds, and two assists in 21 minutes.

More details to come.