The Philadelphia 76ers halted a two-game skid when they knocked off the visiting Phoenix Suns, 100-88, thanks to the return of Joel Embiid. After missing three games, the big fella had 33 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
Along with Embiid’s big night, the Sixers received a career night out of Georges Niang. The Minivan hopped off the bench and poured in 21 points, three shy of his career high, and he tied his career high in 3-pointers made with seven on 10 attempts.
Along with Embiid and Niang, the Sixers held a high-powered Suns offense to 88 points. Phoenix losing Chris Paul at halftime obviously played a big role in that. Nonetheless, it was an effort the Sixers can hang their hat on.
NBA Twitter gave their best reactions to Embiid returning and the Sixers coming away with a much-needed win.