After two-straight dominant outings against the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers hit some adversity on Wednesday night when their first-round playoff series fired up the first of two games up North.
The Sixers trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half. Although they shot slightly better than the Raptors from the field, the Sixers turned the ball over at a high rate as they totaled for 15 turnovers through the first two quarters.
In the third quarter alone, Embiid boosted his five-point start to the game with an 18-point third-quarter rally. As he scored all but ten of Philadelphia's 28 points before the fourth quarter, Embiid helped the Sixers get back within comeback distance.
With the game tied at 95 at the end of regulation, the Sixers forced overtime in a game that looked unwinnable for them early on. And when the 76ers needed a clutch bucket in the free period, the big man was up for the challenge.