Joel Embiid will return for Game 4 of the 76ers’ first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics Sunday night, 17 days after he underwent an appendectomy in Houston. This return adds a massive new layer to this series,

The Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers 128–96 on Sunday night to take a 3–1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Embiid indeed returned early and was welcomed by a roaring ovation in Game 4 only 17 days after having surgery, desperate to give the Sixers the punch — scoring, rather than gut — needed to try to ups...