Overview
- Embiid posted 40 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and two blocks in a 124-114 victory, moving the 76ers to 27-21 with a three-game winning streak.
- The performance marked his first 40-point game of the season and continued a run in which he averaged 33.2 points over his previous six games and scored at least 29 in seven straight.
- Embiid credited the team’s medical approach and singled out VP of athletic care Simon Rice for helping establish a day-to-day plan after his knee surgery.
- ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins issued an on-air apology to Daryl Morey and Embiid after previously doubting the center’s ability to return to elite form.
- With George’s suspension beginning Saturday, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey had 18 points and eight assists, and rookie VJ Edgecombe contributed 15 points and five assists as Philadelphia looks ahead to a West Coast trip.