NBA Daily Notes: The Knicks finally win; Top fantasy picks for January 5th

C 2 - Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)

Philadelphia 76ers are highly dependent on Joel Embiid this season

The Philadelphia 76ers, as we read in of the earlier slides, are having a good season. They are currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, with a 25-14 record.

They have won only six of their last 10 matches but have managed to win two games in a row. Apart from the talent of Ben Simmons and Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid has been playing at an MVP level as well.

Embiid has been playing at a superb level this season, averaging 27 points per game, along with more than 13 rebounds a game and over 3 assists a game too. He is an excellent rim protector and has been averaging almost 2 blocks a game.

Embiid, in the win over the Phoenix Suns, was playing really well. He scored 42 points, along with a big 18 rebounds, with 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 big blocks.

If the 76ers do well this season, most of it will be down to how well Embiid has played this season and they will need him to play at his best against the Dallas Mavericks tomorrow.

Alternate pick: Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz)