Joel Embiid ends the 1st half by murdering James Harden's lay up attempt then lets him hear about it!

- Joel Embiid throws it down with force to give him 27 points early in the 3rd quarter

After nearly a month sidelined Joel Embiid returns with a dominant 1st quarter 6-of-6 FG 3-of-3 from deep and 15 points

Joel Embiid hits the clutch 3 to put the 76ers up 4 and the Heat hit back with four clutch buckets - putback dunk by Bam Adebayo back to back 3s by Tyler Herro and the layup off the spin move by Jaime Jaqueze Jr with replays

Joel Embiid comes from out of NOWHERE to swat away Brandon Miller's game-tying three-point attempt to preserve the Sixers' 3-point lead with just 7 seconds left

James Harden unintentionally slaps Jalen Brunson in the face while guarding him and Brunson had something to say about it

Joel Embiid turns the ball over and gives all he got to hustle back on defense going for the chasedown block on Andrew Wiggins but he was a bit late - goaltending with replays