PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid’s facial expression after an awkward turn was the lone giveaway.
The 76ers star is playing on a bad back, but hardly anyone would know it by Friday night’s performance. Embiid was his normal dominating self, leading the Sixers to a 111-101 victory over the Dallas Mavericks at the Wells Fargo Center.
He finished with game highs of 32 points and five steals to go with eight rebounds as the Eastern Conference third-place team improved to 43-26. It was Embiid’s league-leading 33rd game with at least 30 points.
