PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid was in the starting lineup Sunday even with a cartilage tear in his right knee for Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Eastern Conference playoff series. Embiid and the top-seeded Sixers are facing the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Embiid was injured in Monday’s Game 4 loss in the opening round against Washington and missed the Game 5 clincher. He was limited to shooting drills in practice this week and his status was uncertain right through warmups. ___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar June 06, 2021 16:41 UTC