Joel Embiid’s 30 points — and clutch steal — in return from foot injury lift Sixers to 104-101 victory over Atlanta Hawks

PHILADELPHIA — Trae Young attempted to loft a pass inside as the seconds ticked down, but Joel Embiid leapt into the air to swat the ball away.

Embiid’s defensive play that all but sealed the game — which complemented his 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in his return from a foot injury — lifted the 76ers to a 104-101 Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Sixers’ seventh win in nine games required a rally from 16 points down in the first half to set up the down-to-the-wire finish.