Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid won’t play in Sunday night’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies in order to recover one night after returning to the lineup following a 10-game absence because of a bone bruise in his left knee. Embiid had 24 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s 122-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He blamed a bulky brace on his left knee for causing him to feel out of rhythm. He is averaging 29.8 points and 11.3 rebounds in 32 games this season. Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers said the decision to sit Embiid against Memphis was an easy one.

Source: thestar April 04, 2021 21:56 UTC