This matchup is indeed personal for the Nets star.
Nets center Nic Claxton has not only dueled with Joel Embiid during the season, but he dueled with him in the playoffs when the Philadelphia 76ers star was in his 2022-23 MVP campaign. Before their matchup in the playoffs, for those who keep an eye out for the battles in the paint in the NBA, they were both called for double technical fouls for their 1-on-1 altercation when the Nets took on the Sixers in January.
After their matchup in the playoffs, with the Philadelphia 76ers drastically overwhelming the Brooklyn Nets because of their depth, Claxton admitted that he takes this matchup with Embiid "very personal" according to theWhen we evaluate the scoring statistics between Embiid and the rest of the league, no primary center has averaged more points than him since his rookie season in 2016-17.
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