Joel Embiid headlines 76ers injury report for Game 5 vs. Celtics
The Philadelphia 76ers may be without Joel Embiid in Game 5 of their first-round series against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
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The Philadelphia 76ers are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series. For the 76ers, they enter Tuesday’s game trailing 1-3 in the series after losing at home to the Celtics in Game 4 on Sunday night. Now Philadelphia will try to bounce back on Tuesday as they try to steal a win on the road in Boston to keep their season alive.
While the 76ers are looking to pick up a victory in Game 5 on Tuesday night to force Game 6 at home, they may be without one of their star players due to injury. 76ers list Joel Embiid as probable for Game 5 For the 76ers, they have only one player listed on their injury report for Tuesday’s game in Boston as they have listed star center Joel Embiid as probable. Philadelphia has listed Embiid as probable due to post appendectomy surgery recovery and he is expected to play against the Celtics on Tuesday.
More: What channel is Celtics vs. 76ers on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch Game 5 of NBA Playoffs series Of course, Embiid made his first appearance of the playoffs in Game 4 on Sunday after he was cleared to play and he played a major role for the 76ers as he ended the game with 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists despite the loss.