Podcast: Embiid’s return sparks Sixers to Game 3 win over Heat

Joel showed his toughness and helped Philly cut the series deficit to 2-1.

By SB Nation NBA News May 6, 2022, 11:32pm EDT

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It’s the Return of the Phantom of the Process! A masked Joel Embiid made his first appearance in this series, providing the Sixers with an emotional and on-court boost on their way to a 99-79 Game 3 win over the Miami Heat.

Sean Kennedy and Dave Early recap the massive win and discuss:

Embiid toughing things out with a broken face and torn thumb and the impact he made on the defensive end
Tyrese Maxey’s huge second half that helped carry the team across the finish line
Danny Green experiencing all the positive regression at once with his hot shooting night
What to expect moving forward as we now have a competitive series again at 2-1

The Sixers will try and even things up with a huge Game 4 set for Sunday.

You can listen to the full episode below: