Joel Embiid returned to the court this Wednesday after two months out with a knee injury. The Cameroonian center was expected to be out of action for the remainder of the season.
His return changes the Eastern Conference and increases the chances of the Sixers who depend on their star like no other team in the league. Before his break, the center was averaging 35.3 points, 11.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, which made him the favorite to retain his title as the season's most valuable player.