Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid made his return to the starting lineup on Tuesday for the first time since January 30th as the Sixers faced off against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Embiid had been sidelined due to left meniscus surgery and is back with just seven games remaining in the regular season.
However, the Sixers were missing guard Tyrese Maxey, who was out with left hip tightness for the second consecutive game. The absence of Maxey, one of Embiid's key teammates, added to the challenges for Philadelphia in the matchup.
