Embiid deserves all the credit in the world for working his way back from what must have been a harrowing experience. Having to undergo emergency surgery is already bad enough as it is, but for him to go through complications and still have the fortitude to grind his way back and return just 17 days after he went under the knife is admirable.

Payton Pritchard erupted for 32 points as Jason Tatum and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers, 128-96, in Joel Embiid's series debut.

And the star big man immediately reminded everyone exactly what the 76ers were missing without him, throwing down a thunderous dunk in the opening minutes of the game.