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Embiid Returns: 76ers Star Back for Game 3 vs. Knicks
9 May
Summary
- Joel Embiid is back for Game 3 after missing Game 2 with hip and ankle injuries.
- Anunoby is out for Game 3 with a hamstring strain after scoring 24 points.
- The Knicks lead the series 2-0 heading into Friday's matchup.

Joel Embiid is back in action for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their second-round series against the New York Knicks. He had been sidelined for Game 2 due to right hip and right ankle injuries. Embiid's return comes after he previously played a crucial role in the 76ers' comeback victory in the first round, following an appendectomy. He had posted 34 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists in the decisive Game 7.
The Knicks, however, will be without OG Anunoby for Friday's crucial matchup. Anunoby sustained a right hamstring strain during Game 2, where he contributed 24 points. His absence is a significant blow, as he has been a key performer throughout the postseason, averaging 21.4 points and 7.5 rebounds. The Knicks currently lead the best-of-seven series 2-0, having won Game 1 convincingly by 39 points and Game 2 by six points.