Embiid returns, leads 76ers past Nets 112-108 for 3-1 lead

Nlaughed as he apologized in his press conference.

“When you have a guy giving flagrant fouls, I mean Joel Embiid is second in the league in flagrant fouls,” Dudley said. “So for that elbow he had before just to have a flagrant 1, no fine, no nothing, laughing in the media, if you think that a team that I play on is going to have (to accept) that, that’s another thing coming, especially on this young team.”

Embiid would later make the biggest mark with his offense. The 76ers were trying to get the ball to him trailing by one after Joe Harris’ layup, but Embiid couldn’t control the pass under the rim. But he regained the ball and found Scott in the corner for a 3 and a 110108 lead.

Allen then turned the ball over after three Sixers surrounded him and Harris closed out the scoring with two free throws. Nets coach Kenny Atkinson was angry afterward, feeling Allen was wrapped up by Harris as he tried to roll to the basket.

Dudley and Simmons jawed at each other after Dudley gave him a long stare with his arms up after hitting a 3-pointer during a 90 run that gave Brooklyn a 63-53 lead shortly before halftime. The Nets led 63-57 at the break.

76ers: The 76ers are 50 on the road against the Nets in the playoffs . ... Greg Monroe, who started Game 3 and had nine points and 13 rebounds in place of Embiid, played just one minute.

Nets: Spencer Dinwiddie scored 18 points . ... Joe Harris went 0 for 6 from behind the arc and the NBA’s leading 3-point shooter hasn’t made one in the two games in Brooklyn . ... Backup F/C Ed Davis missed the game with a sprained right ankle.

Game 5 is Tuesday night in Philadelphia.