OG Anunoby injury status: Will Knicks forward play Game 3 vs. 76ers?

The New York Knicks will attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals when they travel to Philadelphia to battle the 76ers on Friday. The Knicks used a dominating performance in Game 1 and held on in Game 2, as they attempt to get back to the East finals. But New York, like Philadelphia, has its own injury concerns heading into a crucial Game 3.

The 76ers played Game 2 without Joel Embiid , who is dealing with hip and ankle issues, and the Knicks are awaiting the status of starting forwa rd OG Anunoby. Anunoby was injured in Game 2 with three minutes left in the 4th quarter after grabbing at his leg during a cut to the basket. He was helped off the floor and didn't return.

The team said he has a right hamstring strain and is listed as questionable for Game 3 on Friday. OG Anunoby stats Anunoby averaged 16. 7 points, 5.

2 rebounds, and 2. 2 assists in 67 games during the regular season. In the playoffs, he has upped his game, averaging 21.