76ers’ Joel Embiid to Undergo MRI on Knee Injury Suffered in Loss vs. Warriors | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid suffered a knee injury on Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors. After the game, head coach Nick Nurse told reporters Embiid would undergo an MRI on the injury on Wednesday, per ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. He also noted the injury was unrelated to Embiid’s recent knee injury, per Andrews.
Embiid went to the locker room in the fourth quarter of the matchup, after Warriors small forward Jonathan Kuminga landed on the center’s knee.
Embiid missed his 12th game of the season when the Sixers faced the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday due to left knee soreness, which also kept him out of Saturday’s loss to the Denver Nuggets. Philadelphia lost the game against Portland 130-104 and fell to 3-9 when the reigning NBA MVP is out of the lineup this season.
Embiid started the year by playing 25 out of the Sixers’ first 28 games, but he’s now missed nine out of their last 18 matchups. He sat out a four-game road trip due to an ankle sprain and his bothersome left knee caused him to miss more time.
When healthy, Embiid has been far and away the best player in the NBA. He leads the league with 36.0 points per game while also averaging 11.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 steals. He could be well on his way to a second straight MVP award, but he can only be eligible for year-end awards if he misses no more than five other games.
Without Embiid in the lineup, backup center Paul Reed has taken his place and managed to be productive. He had 30 points and 13 rebounds in the loss against the Nuggets and 11 points and six rebounds against the Blazers.
The Sixers are surely hoping to have Embiid healthy for their playoff run, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if they remained cautious with him as the season wears on.
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