Is Joel Embiid playing today? Latest injury news for 76ers star with possible return timeline
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The Philadelphia 76ers took care of business in the play-in tournament to secure the Eastern Conference's No. 7 seed. That earned them a matchup with the 2-seed Boston Celtics on Sunday to open the official playoffs.
It's a marquee matchup full of big names on both sides. But it won't quite be at full throttle due to a Joel Embiid ailment. MORE: What Steve Kerr leaving would mean to Steph Curry, Warriors Is Joel Embiid playing today?
Embiid won't be playing on Sunday against the Celtics. He was already ruled out on the NBA's official injury report heading into Sunday. Why isn't Joel Embiid playing today?