Joel Embiid

The Brooklyn Nets threw everything they had at slowing down Joel Embiid on offense — so he helped win the game on defense instead. The six-time All-Star preserved a two-point Philadelphia 76ers lead in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter when he drifted over to land an emphatic rejection on Spencer Dinwiddie’s game-tying layup attempt. Embiid tallied 14 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks as the 76ers took a commanding 3-0 series lead in a 102-97 Game 3 First Round victory on April 20, 2023.

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