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Philadelphia 76ers centre<\/b> <\/b>Joel Embiid says he is “not a quitter” after producing his best-ever post-season performance, despite dealing with the facial condition Bell’s palsy.<\/b><\/p>\n
Bell’s palsy causes facial muscle weakness or paralysis, affecting the muscles on one side of the face.<\/p>\n
Embiid scored a play-off career-high 50 points in Philadelphia’s 125-114 win over the New York Knicks, in game three of their play-off series.<\/p>\n
“Pretty annoying with the left side of my face, my mouth and my eye,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It’s been tough, but I’m not a quitter. Got to keep fighting through anything.”<\/p>\n
Embiid, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player in 2023, said he had been dealing with the condition since Philadelphia’s win over the Miami Heat on 17 April.<\/p>\n
“I battled migraines and thought it was nothing. Usually I like to tough it out, but for some reason I ended up having to tell somebody,” Embiid said. <\/p>\n
“It’s unfortunate, that’s the way I look at it. But that’s not an excuse. Got to keep pushing.”<\/p>\n
Despite noticeable moments of his face appearing to droop to one side during the game, Embiid shot 13 of 19 from the field and 19 of 21 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n
The win cuts the 76ers’ deficit in the Eastern Conference first-round play-offs to 2-1.<\/p>\n
Game four in the best-of-seven series will be played in Philadelphia on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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