NBA 2018-19: 3 takeaways from Philadelphia 76ers' blowout win over New York Knicks

This would have been one of the many expected regular season results, had the Philadelphia 76ers not lost their last match to the league-worst Cleveland Cavaliers. But they got back on track for this one and took home an impressive 117-91 win over the lowly New York Knicks.

Joel Embiid's dad, Thomas Embiid, was in attendance for this game. And his son's authoritative performance to lead his team to victory made his trip from Cameroon even more memorable.

In the aftermath of this matchup, the Sixers improved to 15-8 on the season, residing in the 3rd spot out East. The Knicks, meanwhile, slid down to the 12th position with a 7-16 win-loss record.

This was the Sixers' second straight win and coincidentally, the Knicks' second straight loss. Here are the three takeaways from the Sixers vs Knicks game.

#3 One of the best shooting nights for Philadelphia

JJ Redick's exquisite discipline in life pays off every now and then for Philly. This was one of those nights. He shot 4-6 from downtown, dropping 24 in just 26 minutes of playtime, and hit the 20-point mark for the third time in five games.

“I always feel like when I shoot the ball it’s going to go in, but there’s a different feeling I think when you haven’t missed and you’ve taken a few shots and you just keep seeing the ball go in,” he said. “It certainly increases the dopamine levels in your brain.”

He is 34 years old but does not look like slowing down on the court, as he moves constantly without the ball. His off-ball movements enabled him to get separation from Emmanuel Mudiay and the other Knicks defenders en route to easy baskets.

The Philadelphia 76ers, as a unit, shot 54% (47-87) from the floor and an awe-inspiring 48%(12-25) from the deep. With most of their players shooting decently, upwards of 50% from the 2-point region in the season so far, this was just another regulation game for them, shooting the way they usually shoot.

Coach Brett Brown drew plays to get Redick fairly makeable looks from the deep, and JJ did not disappoint in most instances. Mike Muscala and Wilson Chandler both shot 2-3 from beyond the arc, helping Philly get their 7th win in the last 10 games.

#2 Joel Embiid impresses his dad with a dominant double-double

Thomas Embiid, a colonel in the Cameroon military is visiting his son, Joel.

Embiid's dad had always persuaded him to take up volleyball over basketball, but Joel has proved over time that his dad couldn't have been more wrong.

He is averaging 28 points per game this season, which is the third best in the league right now behind greats like Harden and Durant, and above LeBron at 4th by half-a-point per game. There's no denying that Embiid has found his rhythm big time this year, and is looking unstoppable irrespective of whether Philly win or lose.

Talking of this particular double-digit rout of the Knicks, he dropped a game-high 26 points, pulled down 14 boards and dished out 7 dimes, finishing with his NBA-best 21st double-double.

While he was busy destroying the Knicks' defense in the post, he also managed to squeeze in a block and a steal, making the MVP candidate's father as proud as anyone else in the Wells Fargo Center.

#1 Only two of the Knicks starters scored in double figures

Enes Kanter is averaging a career-high in rebounds (11.8) this season.

Tim Hardaway Jr. has been scoring 22+ points on an average in the Knicks wins as well as losses, but this game was a wide-open exception. He recorded a season-low 5 points, missing 10 of his 11 shots.

While the Knicks missed 23 of their 25 shots from outside the paint, nobody in the team could score more than 17 points individually.

Enes Kanter, who has recently emerged as the 'monster on the boards' across the league (averaging 11+ rebounds a game), could only pull down 6 boards and score 17 points off 6-9 shooting. Mario Hezonja added another 17, the only difference being that he took 15 shots to do so, making only 7 of them.

Second round pick Damyean Dotson came off the bench to contribute 16 points, but it was all too little too late.

The Knicks faced the East 3rd seed in Philly and are now scheduled to meet the 2nd seed Milwaukee Bucks next.