Joel Embiid, reportedly with a mild case of Bell's palsy, powered the Philadelphia 76ers to a much-needed win Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Embiid has been dealing with the condition since the play-in game against the Miami Heat on April 17. It is a condition characterized by a weakness in certain facial muscles due to nerve trauma.
Embiid told ESPN that the condition has been "pretty annoying" and is "unfortunate" but that he just has "to keep pushing."
Embiid dropped 50 points, which is a postseason career-high, while leading the 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series on Thursday.