PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Joel Embiid is suffering from Bell’s palsy and played Game 3 with a bulky knee brace to sturdy the seven-footer after dealing with injuries all season.
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.
Embiid scored 50 points, making all four three-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-saving third-quarter yesterday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
“They want to bring the physicality,” Embiid said. “We can be physical, too.”
Embiid boldly stated “we’re going to win this series” after the 76ers dropped Game 2.
They at least have a shot now – the Knicks lead the series 2-1 and Game 4 is on Monday in Philadelphia.
