Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid out for Game 2 vs. New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 14 points in a loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Monday in New York. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI May 6 (UPI) -- Joel Embiid will not play against the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Wednesday. The 76ers said the All-NBA center is dealing with a right ankle sprain and right hip soreness.
The 76ers will play the Knicks at 7 p. m. EDT Wednesday in New York.
Embiid made just 3 of 11 shots for 14 points and four rebounds in the 76ers' loss to the Knicks in the series opener Monday in New York. He averaged a team-high 25. 2 points and 8.
0 rebounds per game this postseason. Embiid was initially listed as probable for Game 2. He did not participate in a Wednesday morning shoot around and was ruled out in the NBA's official 1 p.
m. injury report. Andre Drummond and Adem Bona are among the players who could fill in for Embiid.