It appears having Joel Embiid back can really help a team.
Behind the return of their MVP-candidate center, the Philadelphia 76ers won Game 3 of their second-round series against the Miami Heat 99-79. The win cuts the Heat's series lead to 2-1, setting up a pivotal Game 4 on Sunday in Philadelphia.
Embiid had missed the first two games of the series after sustaining an orbital fracture and concussion in the final game of the Sixers' first-round series against the Toronto Raptors. He was cleared from the NBA's concussion protocol early Friday, then took the floor with a black mask to protect his fractured face.