
Not surprisingly, the 2018-19 NBA season’s first points were scored by Philadelphia 76ers star center, Joel Embiid.
The big man was running the floor on a fast break when he received the ball and took it to the rack for an easy two points.
Joel Embiid scores the first basket of the 2018-19 NBA season! #KiaTipOff18
WATCH on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/j5ldRS7Znk
— NBA (@NBA) October 17, 2018
Embiid wasn’t done, either. Check out this step-back jumper.
Joel showing the step-back now? 👀#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/7MD6IwoKSn
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 17, 2018
We’re going to see a lot more of this, methinks, as the NBA season unfolds.