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Los Angeles, United States—Joel Embiid made a dazzling return from a two-month injury layoff to inspire the Philadelphia 76ers to an upset 109-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old’s return Tuesday suggested the Sixers may yet be capable of upsetting the form book heading into the playoffs after battling past the Western Conference-leading Thunder. “Usually, when I get hurt, I just move on to the next one. This one took a toll mentally,” said Embiid, who wore a large brace on his heavily strapped left knee.
However, a fourth-quarter rally from the Sixers—outscoring their short-handed opponents 36-25—swung the game decisively back in favor of the home team. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 35 points but it was not enough to prevent the Bucks sliding to a defeat that left coach Doc Rivers questioning his team’s durability away from home.
The Wizards’ next opponents will be the Los Angeles Lakers, who continued their successful road trip with a 128-111 defeat of the Toronto Raptors.The Lakers had the luxury of being able to rest both men for most of the fourth quarter with victory all but assured.
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