Joel Embiid looked understandably rusty and the Sixers’ offense was ice cold as they dropped their first NBA Cup game to the Knicks Tuesday.

Yabusele has averaged 9.1 points off the bench as a backup center to Andre Drummond. The Frenchman will move to power forward when Joel Embiid returns to the lineup.

The Sixers blew a 16-point lead and were forced to play overtime, but rookie Jared McCain bailed them out again and again in a desperately needed win over the Hornets Sunday.

The Sixers fought but the Lakers shot the lights out and yet another abysmal third quarter doomed Philly Friday night.

The hits keep coming for the Philadelphia 76ers, who will now be without their All-Star guard for a stretch.

The Sixers imploded in the third quarter and Tyrese Maxey left the game with a hamstring injury as James Harden and the Clippers robbed Paul George of a revenge game.

Sixers center Joel Embiid, who has yet to play a game this season, has been suspended three games for a physical altercation with a columnist, the league announced.