With the game on the line, the Sixers put the ball in the hands of their MVP candidate, Joel Embiid. He delivered, sinking a fallaway 3-pointer over the outstretched grasps and Precious Achiuwa and Fred Van Vleet to crush Toronto hearts.
Embiid skipped down the floor, yelling at anyone who could hear him. The star center was dominant once more, notching 33 points and 13 rebounds on 12-for-20 shooting.
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Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0. It will try to close out Toronto on the Raptors’ home floor Saturday (2 p.m. ET).
Naturally, Embiid’s shot left the NBA world buzzing, and a of course, a fair amount of MVP discussion came up:
