The Philadelphia 76ers won Game 3 of their second-round series against the Miami Heat by a score of 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.
Embiid finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds in 36 minutes, second most on the team. Danny Green and Tyrese Maxey tied for the Sixers lead in scoring with 21 points each, Green on 7-of-9 shooting, all from deep, and Maxey on 7-of-11 shootinghttps://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1522321983588999171https://twitter.com/DerekBodnerNBA/status/1522220156713193473