While all eyes were on Joel Embiid making his regular - season debut with the 76ers, there was another rookie making his first appearance in a 76ers uniform Wednesday night in a loss to the Thunder. Dario Saric, the 22 - year - old rookie who was drafted by the 76ers in 2014, finally made his way over to the NBA this season. His debut, however, was rather underwhelming, as he managed just five points on 2 - of - 12 shooting form the field and went 0 - for - 4 form behind the arc. This performance comes after a preseason where Saric averaged 10 points while shooting 45 percent from the field and 31 percent from long range. For the Thunder, Russell Westbrook made a debut of sorts himself, playing in his first game without Kevin Durant. He did not disappoint as the undisputed leader of the team, recording 32 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in 36 minutes. He recorded those totals just once all last season, and it did n't come until Game 5 of their first - round playoff series with the Mavericks, when he recorded 36 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists in 38 minutes.
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