Joel Embiid spoiled the party for Kevin Durant’s return in the Nets starting lineup and took his revenge from the Nets star by telling Nets to “Go Home”.
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As Kevin Durant returned after missing three games in the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the Brooklyn Nets welcomed the Philadelphia 76ers. The game was as eventful as they come.
As the hot hands of Patty Mills went cold Thursday night, KD put up 33 points, 6-rebounds, and 4-assists in his comeback. While James Harden stuffed the scoreboard with the second triple-double in three games since returning from the protocol with 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists.
But nothing matched the intensity Sixers MVP Joel Embiid had throughout the game. He scored 34 points and converted the tie-breaking three-point play with 3:14 which totally took the momentum away from the Nets.
Joel Embiid tells Nets to “Go Home” and Twitter erupts
Embiid shot 11 of 23 from the floor and notched at least 30 points for the seventh straight road game. His and-one play started Philadelphia’s game-ending 13-5 run. And the Philly big man let KD know who is the boss in a somewhat similar fashion that the Slim Reaper used last time he’d beaten the Sixers.
Even before the end, both 7-footers were going at each other as Joel was trying to take Sixers further ahead in the game late in the 4th quarter.
And as Embiid went on his hilarious chants, Twitter erupted.
But the Sixers star had nothing but respect for KD in the post-game presser.
