Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid put up 29 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and a steal in his return from a 15-game injury absence on Tuesday, leading his team to a 118-116 win

Embiid, who played his first game since Jan. 4, made a layup with 22 seconds that proved to be the go-ahead basket, snapping the Sixers' two-game skid. Kyrie Irving led all scorers with 34 points.

Joel Embiid had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his first action in a month to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-116 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Mavericks, who fell to 0-2 since trading star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.