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Joel Embiid returns to action for 76ers in preseason finale, first game in nearly 8 months

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37-80FG46-97
46Field Goal %47
10-353PT13-37
29Three Point %35
26-32FT21-23
8Offensive Rebounds15
31Defensive Rebounds32
22Assists27
9Steals15
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22Turnovers17
0Technical Fouls0
28Points Conceded Off Turnovers29
28Fast Break Points38
20Fouls23
0Largest Lead21

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Game Highlights
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Game Highlights

PHILADELPHIA -- — Joel Embiid started for the Philadelphia 76ers in their preseason finale on Friday night, his first game action in nearly eight months.

And he flirted with a triple-double.

Embiid — who was limited to 19 games last season because of injuries — finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and eight assists in 19 minutes in Philadelphia's 126-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He also had three steals, and the 76ers outscored the Wolves by 12 points when Embiid was on the floor.

Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said before the game that Embiid would have “fairly short” stints of action and held true to that plan. Embiid didn't play in the fourth quarter.

The 76ers open the regular season at Boston on Wednesday night.

Embiid didn't take long to get going Friday — he tried a 3-pointer, which missed, on Philadelphia's first possession just seven seconds into the contest. He played about six minutes in his first stint to open the game, then played the first three minutes of the second quarter for his second stint.

It was Embiid's first game since Feb. 22. He missed the first nine games of Philadelphia's 2024-25 season, never played more than four consecutive games and wound up being shut down for the final 26 games of the year as the 76ers sputtered to a 24-58 finish.

Embiid has been engaged in light practices since the 76ers opened camp and the perennially injured All-Star center has said in recent weeks that there was a “plan in place” to play following knee surgery in April.

A two-time NBA scoring champion, Embiid had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in April following an injury-plagued season that also included a sprained left foot and a sinus fracture. He was ruled out for the season in late February after averaging 23.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

“I’ve had so many injuries,” Embiid said last month. “The only thing I’ve always told myself is you can’t give up.”

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Joan Beringer vs. Adem Bona (Joel Embiid gains possession)
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Joel Embiid misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Timberwolves defensive team rebound
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Leonard Miller bad pass (Joel Embiid steals)
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Leonard Miller shooting foul
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Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
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Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
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Leonard Miller out of bounds bad pass turnover
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Joel Embiid makes 14-foot pullup jump shot
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Tyrese Maxey shooting foul
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Rob Dillingham makes free throw 1 of 2
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Rob Dillingham misses free throw 2 of 2
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Adem Bona defensive rebound
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Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Johnny Juzang defensive rebound
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Adem Bona shooting foul
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Jaylen Clark makes free throw 1 of 2
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Jaylen Clark makes free throw 2 of 2
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Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper
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VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
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VJ Edgecombe makes tip shot
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Rob Dillingham makes finger roll layup
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Joan Beringer blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 4-foot layup
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Kelly Oubre Jr. offensive rebound
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Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 4-foot two point shot
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Joan Beringer defensive rebound
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Johnny Juzang misses 25-foot three point shot
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Adem Bona defensive rebound
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Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot
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Johnny Juzang shooting foul
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Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 1
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Leonard Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Joel Embiid defensive rebound
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8:52
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Jaylen Clark personal foul
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Dominick Barlow enters the game for Adem Bona
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VJ Edgecombe makes dunk (Joel Embiid assists)
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Rob Dillingham makes two point shot
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VJ Edgecombe misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Jaylen Clark defensive rebound
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Leonard Miller misses 23-foot three point shot
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Joel Embiid defensive rebound
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Dominick Barlow makes two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)
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Jaylen Clark shooting foul
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Quentin Grimes enters the game for VJ Edgecombe
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Bones Hyland enters the game for Jaylen Clark
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Dominick Barlow misses free throw 1 of 1
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Joan Beringer defensive rebound
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Rob Dillingham makes 15-foot pullup jump shot
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Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover
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Bones Hyland bad pass (Joel Embiid steals)
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Tyrese Maxey makes 3-foot two point shot (Joel Embiid assists)
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Rob Dillingham shooting foul
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Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 1
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Johnny Juzang misses driving floating jump shot
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Johnny Juzang offensive rebound
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Johnny Juzang makes 8-foot two point shot
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Joel Embiid makes 3-foot two point shot (Quentin Grimes assists)
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Rob Dillingham misses 13-foot pullup jump shot
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Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound
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Tyrese Maxey misses 10-foot two point shot
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Dominick Barlow offensive rebound
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Dominick Barlow makes dunk
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Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul
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76ers Full timeout
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Adem Bona enters the game for Joel Embiid
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Enrique Freeman enters the game for Leonard Miller
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VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.
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Bones Hyland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Dominick Barlow defensive rebound
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VJ Edgecombe makes two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)
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Johnny Juzang lost ball turnover (VJ Edgecombe steals)
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Johnny Juzang shooting foul
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Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2
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Tristen Newton enters the game for Johnny Juzang
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Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2
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Joan Beringer makes 4-foot two point shot
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Timberwolves delay of game violation
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Rob Dillingham personal foul
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Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2
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Rob Dillingham misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
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VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound
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Tyrese Maxey misses 25-foot three point jumper
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Adem Bona offensive rebound
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Adem Bona misses dunk
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Bones Hyland defensive rebound
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VJ Edgecombe shooting foul
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Joan Beringer misses free throw 1 of 2
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Zyon Pullin enters the game for Rob Dillingham
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Joan Beringer makes free throw 2 of 2
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Joan Beringer blocks Dominick Barlow 's 1-foot layup
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Rocco Zikarsky enters the game for Joan Beringer
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Tristen Newton misses 22-foot three point jumper
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Bones Hyland offensive rebound
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Bones Hyland makes 10-foot two point shot
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Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
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VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound
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Dominick Barlow misses 22-foot three point jumper
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Zyon Pullin defensive rebound
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Bones Hyland misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound
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Tyrese Maxey bad pass (Rocco Zikarsky steals)
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Bones Hyland makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tristen Newton assists)
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Quentin Grimes misses 17-foot step back jumpshot
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Adem Bona offensive rebound
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Bones Hyland shooting foul
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Timberwolves Full timeout
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Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Tyrese Maxey
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Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2
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Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2
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Bones Hyland misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
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Quentin Grimes defensive rebound
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VJ Edgecombe misses driving floating jump shot
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Bones Hyland defensive rebound
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Bones Hyland makes 9-foot two point shot
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Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point jumper
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Enrique Freeman defensive rebound
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Tristen Newton misses 12-foot two point shot
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Quentin Grimes defensive rebound
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Adem Bona misses alley oop layup
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Adem Bona offensive rebound
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Adem Bona makes dunk
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Enrique Freeman makes 22-foot three point jumper (Bones Hyland assists)
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VJ Edgecombe misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
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Adem Bona offensive rebound
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