Joel Embiid says two months out injured was tough “mentally” as he returns to help the Philadelphia 76ers win 109-105 over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Told.
Embiid, 30, injured his knee in a 119-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 31.
The Cameroonian returned to the court at Wells Fargo Center and recorded 24 points, seven assists and six rebounds.
“This time was tough for me mentally. I just wanted to come back,” Embiid said.
“It's only going to get better, but this was the hardest thing I've ever done, especially mentally.”
During Embiid's absence, the 76ers have lost 18 of 30 games and are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, dropping back into play-in status from an automatic berth in the postseason.
Nikola Jokic contributed to the team with 42 points, 6 assists, and 16 rebounds. denver nuggets They won 110-105 against the San Antonio Spurs.
With this win, the Nuggets moved into first place in the Western Conference, but the Oklahoma City Thunder suffered their second loss in four games and fell to second place.
The Dallas Mavericks lost 104-100 against Dallas, ending their winning streak at seven games. golden state warriors In San Francisco.
Canadian Andrew Wiggins led the hosts with 23 points, giving Golden State a fifth win.
Los Angeles Lakers A 128-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors snapped the Canadian franchise's 14th straight loss.
D'Angelo Russell added 25 points with seven assists, and LeBron James added 23 points.
Domantas Sabonis extended his post-merger NBA record for consecutive double-doubles, achieving the feat of 22 points and 20 rebounds in 58 consecutive games. sacramento kings They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 109-95.
