NBA Playoffs: Joel Embiid has to be fantastic from near and far for Sixers to beat Knicks
NBA Playoffs: Joel Embiid has to be fantastic from near and far for Sixers to beat Knicks
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NBA Playoffs: Joel Embiid has to be fantastic from near and far for Sixers to beat Knicks
Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the New York Knicks in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
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.
PHILADELPHIA -- Joel Embiid vowed the 76ers were "going to win this series" against the Knicks.
PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Rubin is getting a bit desperate.