Joel Embiid Makes Return for 76ers After 2-Month Injury Layoff

Joel Embiid said a two-month injury lay-off was “mentally” tough as he returned to help the Philadelphia 76ers pick up a 109-105 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA, last night.

Embiid suffered a knee injury in a 119-107 defeat at the Golden State Warriors on January 31.

The Cameroonian marked his return to the court at Wells Fargo Center with 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Joel Embiid

The 76ers lost 18 of their 30 games while Embiid was sidelined and are eighth in the Eastern Conference, dropping into the play-in positions after previously sitting in the automatic post-season spots.

Elsewhere, Nikola Jokic scored 42 points with six assists and 16 rebounds to help the Denver Nuggets to a 110-105 win against the San Antonio Spurs.

The victory moved the Nuggets to the top of the Western Conference at the expense of the Oklahoma City Thunder, who drop to second after a second loss in four.

The Dallas Mavericks’ seven-game winning streak came to an end with a 104-100 defeat against the Golden State Warriors.

The Los Angeles Lakers sealed a 128-111 victory against the Toronto Raptors.

And the Sacramento Kings beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-95.