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Joel Embiid Is Out for Game 2 of the 76ers' Series Against the Knicks with Ankle and Hip Injuries
The 76ers expect Embiid to play despite a third different injury designation in three games, and he averaged 26.9 points this season.
- Sixers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Game 2 against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, contradicting the initial injury report that listed him as probable with a right ankle sprain.
- Embiid's injury designation has fluctuated throughout the postseason, shifting from post-appendectomy surgery recovery to a right hip contusion before the team reported his latest "Right Ankle; Sprain."
- During the 137-98 Game 1 loss, Embiid logged 25 minutes and scored 14 points, as the Knicks exploited his lack of mobility to secure a blowout victory.
- Head coach Nick Nurse is expected to rejoin the team for Wednesday's matchup at Madison Square Garden, returning from time away to attend his brother Steve Nurse's funeral.
- Trailing in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Sixers face a difficult challenge without their star center as they attempt to even the series against the Knicks.
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Joel Embiid is out for Game 2 of the 76ers' series against the Knicks with ankle and hip injuries
Joel Embiid will miss Game 2 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round series against the New York Knicks with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip.
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