The appearance of the Eastern Conference playoffs has changed significantly with the news that the center of the Philadelphia 76ers, Joel Embiid, is out indefinitely after a fracture of the right orbit and a slight concussion in the victory of the team 132-97 over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. night, according to Sams Harania. Even if Embiid, who was already playing with a ligament rupture in his right thumb who reportedly needed surgery this off-season, decides to play from the groin fracture, he must sit for at least five days for earthquake, which suffered Thursday. That would put him out for at least Game 1 of Philly’s second-tier series against the Miami Heat on Monday. Embiid will be re-evaluated next week, but the good news is that there is no indication that the fracture of the orbit, located on his right side, will require surgery, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Embiid suffered a left ventricular fracture in 2018, which required surgery. Again, this leaves the door open for Embiid to play with the fracture if he actually clears the concussion protocol at some point. Nominated for MVP for the second consecutive season, Embiid suffered an elbow injury from Raptors striker Pascal Siakam, with four minutes left in the fourth quarter. Embiid is obviously crucial to any possible success for Philadelphia this post-season, leading the team with an average of 26.2 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Most of the offensive responsibility will fall on James Harden, Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris as long as Embiid is out. Select the checkbox to confirm that you want to sign up.
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