Joel Embiid scored 36 points before sitting out the fourth quarter as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 132-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Embiid’s point total served as a playoff career-high. His previous best was a 34-point performance in Philadelphia’s 128-101 loss to Boston in Game 2 of a first-round series on Aug. 19, 2020.
Embiid made 14 of 18 shots from the floor on Saturday. He added eight rebounds and three steals.
🔔 36 PTS on 14-18 shooting
🔔 #NBAPlayoffs career-high
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Tobias Harris collected 20 points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers, who shot 58.6 percent from the floor and …
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