Embiid scores 34 in protective mask as Sixers defeat Hornets 108-98
Joel Embiid had 34 points and nine assists after missing a game because of a sinus fracture, helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-98 on Friday night.
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Joel Embiid had 34 points and nine assists after missing a game because of a sinus fracture, helping the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-98 on Friday night.
Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers against Charlotte on Friday night after missing a game because of a sinus fracture.
Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points, Paul George added 33 points as the 76ers spoiled LaMelo Ball's return to the floor with a 121-108 win over the Hornets on Monday night.
The Sixers say Joel Embiid remains out with a right sinus fracture and will be re-evaluated in about one week.
The injury comes one day after Joel Embiid sustained a sinus fracture in Friday's loss to Indiana.
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