Joel Embiid's return is a breath of fresh air for Philadelphia. The Sixers won again on April 07, this time at Memphis, 116-96. The 2023 MVP was sparkling with 30 points and 12 rebounds. The result was Philadelphia's4th win in a row, their 3rd since the return of their star player. The latter put in 24, 29 and 30 points respectively over the three games played after a 2-month injury. Moreover, last night the Cameroonian became the 7th player in his franchise to reach 12,000 points. Embiid's return to form has also enabled the Sixers (8th, 43 wins, 35 losses) to move closer to the top 6 in the East, with hopes of a direct qualification for the play-offs.
Cleveland lost 116-97 to the Lakers despite Georges Niang's 12 points.
30 PTS | 12 REBS | 2 BLKS
big time production in just 23mins of action. 👊
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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 7, 2024