Joel Embiid took off his warmup gear and changed into street clothes, his left knee feeling too sore to play. Even with the All-Star center sitting down, the Philadelphia 76erswere flying high in Game 3. Ben Simmons scored a career playoff-high 31 points, Tobias Harrisadded 29 points and 16 rebounds and the 76ers shook off the absence of their leading scorer to beat the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 on Thursday night for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. Read more http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401126847
