The question of when Joel Embiid will return to the Philadelphia 76ers lineup was finally answered Tuesday. A few hours later, he was leading the Sixers to a win in his first game in more than two months.
Facing the shorthanded Oklahoma City Thunder, Embiid 24 points on 6-of-14 shooting, six rebounds, seven assists, three steaks and six turnovers in 29 minutes. He re-introduced himself with a jump shot while surrounded by three defenders:
up & over. ud83dudcaa pic.twitter.com/a2aNv7AgrX
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 2, 2024
The former MVP came up biggest at the end of the game, making four straight free throws to push the Sixers ahead and notching a steal off Josh Giddey in a pivotal possession for the Thunder with 28 seconds remaining:
EMBIID IS SO BACK pic.