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Sixers center Joel Embiid returning for Game 3 against Heat

MIAMI -- The Philadelphia 76ers have announced that center Joel Embiid will start Game 3 of their first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Embiid has been sidelined since March 28, when he suffered an orbital fracture and a concussion while colliding with teammate Markelle Fultz during a game.