Friday night's slate of NBA games was jam-packed with storylines.
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers headed to the Peach State to take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks for the first time since last season's Eastern Conference semifinals. The top two teams in the West clashed as the Golden State Warriors cooled off the red-hot Phoenix Suns. LeBron James returned from his one-game absence in time for the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers to square off for Staples Center's final Battle of Los Angeles.