Back to the Philadelphia 76ers Newsfeed

Joel Embiid comes up huge in his return as Sixers complete dramatic comeback vs. OKC

Welcome back, big fella.

The Sixers completed a fourth quarter comeback to knock off the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-105 Tuesday night.

Joel Embiid returned to the lineup and went for 24 points, six rebounds, seven assists and three steals in 29 minutes of action.

Kelly Oubre Jr. led all scorers with 25 points, shooting 8-of-16 from the floor behind a monster fourth quarter.

While the Sixers did welcome back the reigning MVP, Tyrese Maxey remained out

Here are some thoughts from the Center.

First Quarter

  • Less than a minute into the game, Nick Nurse used a challenge to try to get an Embiid offensive foul overturned into an and-1.