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Health issues hang over the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks with all three teams trailing 2-1 in their first-round playoff series going into their respective Game 4s on Sunday.
Joel Embiid dropped 50 points on 13-19 from the field
Joel Embiid is suffering from Bell's palsy and played Game 3 with a bulky knee brace to sturdy the 7-footer after dealing with injuries all season. The lingering effects of the time off from his most recent knee surgery s ucked him into a depression — and that was before Embiid was hit with a form of facial paralysis. Embiid pushed aside the pain — mental and physical — and embraced the pressure after he vowed the 76ers were “going to win this series” against the New York Knicks.
The reigning MVP put his franchise on his powerful shoulders to complete arguably the strongest playoff performance of his career.
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