Andre Drummond on Joel Embiid: He hit me with the okey-doke today. Usually he'll take a couple plays off at shootaround just to rest so I didn't know what was going on till I got here. So I seen the alert on Twitter and said, 'Oh shit, I'm starting today.

Joel Embiid on not playing on Wednesday against the Wizards Embiid was ruled out shortly before the contest with an illness I was pissed off I wanted to play basketball I wasn't allowed to play basketball I think this is more of a question for Daryl Morey

Joel Embiid comes up to say hi to Nikola Jokic after the game

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

Joel Embiid on not playing on Wednesday - I was pissed off I wanted to play basketball I wasn't allowed to play basketball I think this is more of a question for Daryl Morey

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

Moussa Diabate gets called for the foul on Joel Embiid who drops to the floor and acts like he got hit in the face by LaMelo Ball shortly after with replays