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.

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

76ers head coach Nick Nurse ruled out Embiid, listing the decision as "injury management," on the second night of a back-to-back, per Tim Bontemps . Heading into the game, Embiid was averaging 24.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. His availability on Tuesday marked Embiid's 14th game of the season.