The Cameroonian, who was sidelined with a concussion, returned with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
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Spurred by the return of their leader Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers They added their first victory in this Eastern Conference semifinal on Friday by beating the Miami Heat 99-79, who still lead the series 2-1
Embiid, who missed the first two games due to a blow to the face suffered in the previous round, had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The center, who suffered a concussion and facial fracture, sped up his recovery to keep the Sixers from slipping into a 3-0 deficit that no team has overcome in playoff history.
And the plan worked. The Cameroonian remained on the court for 36 minutes successfully guiding Philadelphia’s attack.
Young Tyrese Maxey and veteran Danny Green were the Sixers’ leading scorers with 21 points in front of their Wells Fargo Center crowd.
For the Heat, who had a mediocre offensive performance, Jimmy Butler barely shone with 33 points and 9 rebounds.
Game 4 of the series will be played Sunday again at the Wells Fargo Center.
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