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Joel Embiid on Knicks fans at The Center: ‘It kind of pisses me off’

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Joel Embiid was met with boos almost every time he went to the free throw line Sunday afternoon ... at a Sixers home playoff game.

The Wells Fargo Center sounded like MSG South for most of the Sixers’ 97-92 Game 4 loss to the Knicks. It wasn’t much better during the Sixers’ Game 3 win Thursday where Embiid dropped a playoff career-high 50 points.

It’s been a disappointing atmosphere and certainly not a homecourt advantage. Embiid didn’t hold back postgame.

“I love our fans, but I think it’s unfortunate,” he said. “I’ve been here for 10 years .