Joel Embiid headlines 76ers injury report for Game 3 vs. Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers may be without Joel Embiid in Game 3 of their first-round series against the Boston Celtics on Friday.
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The Philadelphia 76ers are at home on Friday night as they host the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. For the 76ers, they enter Friday’s game coming off a victory on the road over the Celtics in Game 2 on Tuesday night behind big performances by V. J.
Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey to tie the series at 1-1. Now Philadelphia will try to use home court to their advantage on Friday as they try to pick up a key victory over Boston to take a 2-1 series lead. While the 76ers are looking to pick up a victory at home in Game 3 on Friday night, they may be without one of their star players due to injury.
76ers list Joel Embiid as doubtful for Game 3 For the 76ers, they have only one player listed on their injury report for Friday’s game as they have listed star center Joel Embiid as doubtful. Philadelphia has listed Embiid as doubtful due to post appendectomy surgery recovery and he is expected to miss his seventh consecutive contest. More: What channel is 76ers vs.