After an absence of over two months, Joel Embiid made his return to the game. The Cameroonian, who watched helplessly from the infirmary as his team plummeted down the Eastern Conference standings, brought home a victory over the Thunder (109-105), third in the West.
Despite his physical shortcomings, The Process weighed in with 24 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals in 29 minutes.
With the return of Joel Embiid, the Sixers, now seventh in the standings, can hope to climb a little higher and qualify directly for the play-offs. However, the Cameroonian pivot will need to recover 100% physically in order to tackle this phase in the best possible way.
