After taking to social media to express his frustration at not being cleared to return for game two of their first-round clash with the Miami Heat, Joel Embiid finally made his comeback in game three and had a huge impact.

Coming off a game two loss, the Philadelphia 76ers secured a 128-108 win on the road as the series shifted to Miami on Thursday night.

Embiid was finally given the green light to return after he'd missed their previous 10 games with an orbital fracture he suffered in a collision with teammate Markelle Fultz.

His fingerprints were all over the victory as he posted 23 points and produced some huge buckets late in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach for the home team.

Without the All-Star in the lineup, the Sixers went on a 17-game winning streak until they were beaten by the Heat in the second encounter in the series.

That loss led to their center posting on Instagram that he was "sick and tired of being babied".

The 24-year-old admitted that seeing his team lose prompted him to push for a comeback.

“It was hard, but it wasn’t as painful because I knew we were winning,” Embiid said of his injury, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. “But when we lost, I was like, ‘No. It’s time to come back.'”

His huge contribution in game three showed just how much better Philadelphia is when he's on the court.

No stage is too big for 'The Process' and he admits that he raises his game more when playing on the road.

"I like playing on the road and quieting the crowd," he said. "I love it. I think my stats are better on the road than at home, which is crazy."

Embiid's confidence is sky-high and he has huge expectations for himself and the 76ers.

Despite only holding a 2-1 lead over the Heat, the Cameroonian is already looking further ahead and believes they can achieve something special this year.

“Our goal is to go to the Finals so we actually have a pretty good chance,” Embiid told TNT. “We have the talent.”

There's no doubt that Philly has the talent to do it but they lack the experience. They currently have the youngest roster in the postseason with an average age of 25.8 years.

Before thinking about a place in the finals, the Sixers must navigate a way past a resilient and tough Heat team that won't go away easily.

This exciting series will resume on Saturday with game four at American Airlines Arena.

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