{"id":37401,"date":"2026-04-01T15:28:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=37401"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:28:06","slug":"embiid-george-make-victorious-returns-as-76ers-rout-bulls-157-137","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/embiid-george-make-victorious-returns-as-76ers-rout-bulls-157-137\/","title":{"rendered":"Embiid, George Make Victorious Returns as 76ers Rout Bulls 157-137"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joel Embiid and Paul George are back, and the Philadelphia 76ers looked like a different team because of it.<\/p>\n<p>Embiid returned from a 13-game absence due to a right oblique strain and scored 35 points on 12-of-17 shooting, adding six rebounds and seven assists. George made his return after serving a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA&#8217;s anti-drug policy and posted 28 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 157-137 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Embiid has been limited to just 33 games this season due to injuries. His latest setback occurred on February 26 during a win over Miami.<\/p>\n<p>The win came at a critical time for Philadelphia. The 76ers entered Wednesday at 39-33 and sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, which would put them in the play-in tournament. They are 1.5 games behind the fifth-place Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joel Embiid and Paul George are back, and the Philadelphia 76ers looked like a different team because of it. Embiid returned from a 13-game absence due to a right oblique strain and scored 35 points on 12-of-17 shooting, adding six rebounds and seven assists. George made his return after serving a 25-game suspension for violating the NBA&#8217;s anti-drug policy and posted 28 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 157-137 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Embiid has been limited to just 33 games this season due to injuries. His latest setback occurred on February 26 during a win over Miami. The win came at a critical time for Philadelphia. The 76ers entered Wednesday at 39-33 and sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference, which would put them in the play-in tournament. 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