Joel Embiid's last-second 3-pointer lifts Philadelphia 76ers to OT win, 3-0 series lead against Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Three years ago, Kawhi Leonard ended the Philadelphia 76ers' season with a last-second 3-pointer here at Scotiabank Arena.

On Wednesday night, Joel Embiid returned the favor.

The finalist for the NBA's Most Valuable Player award for a second straight season had an MVP moment to close out Game 3 of this first-round series against the Toronto Raptors, hitting a turnaround 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds to go in overtime to hand Philadelphia a 104-101 victory.

«Great play call,» Embiid said. "Tobias [Harris] set an amazing screen. Danny [Green] had a great pass.

«So, all I had to do, really, was to finish it, and I'm glad I did.»

According to ESPN Stats & Information, it was the first time in Embiid's career that he made a last-second shot to tie or win the game in the fourth quarter or overtime, having missed his first 14 times.

And he did it, apparently, while dealing with pain in his shooting hand. Embiid came to his postgame news conference nearly two hours after the game ended following a lengthy treatment session, wearing a brace on his right hand and with what appeared to be tape on his right thumb underneath it.

«I don't know exactly know what happened,» Embiid said. «But, I just started feeling pain and think I might have twisted it. So we're gonna see what's going on [Thursday].»

Whatever it was, it didn't stop Embiid from once again pummeling the Raptors into submission. After a terrible first half that saw him score five points and commit four turnovers, Embiid returned to the dominant force that terrorized the Raptors throughout the first two games of this series in Philadelphia.

«I didn't get on him, but I got on him at halftime,» 76ers coach Doc Rivers said. «Like, 'You're getting the ball in your