The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to full its NBA playoff sweep of the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday with out star centre Joel Embiid, who has been dominated out with a proper knee sprain.
Embiid was injured in Thursday’s 102-97 victory over the Nets, noticeably limping within the late levels of the victory as he completed with 14 factors, 10 rebounds and a vital blocked shot with eight seconds left within the sport.
An MRI examination on Friday revealed the extent of the damage, and the 76ers confirmed of their damage report that he was out of the competition.
It’s the newest damage to shadow the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers saying earlier on Friday that two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard would miss a second straight sport with a sprained proper knee when the Clippers host the Phoenix Suns in sport 4 of their collection on Saturday.
Leonard had 38 factors, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, one block and one steal within the Clippers’ 115-110 sport one win in Phoenix. He had 31 factors, eight rebounds, seven assists and three steals of their sport two defeat and sat out their sport three loss.
Leonard’s absence is a large blow to a Clippers group already anticipating to be with out injured star Paul George for your entire first spherical.
Milwaukee’s two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant have additionally been sidelined.
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Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer mentioned Antetokounmpo was “doing everything he can to make himself available to play” after struggling a bruised again in a collision with Miami’s Kevin Love in sport one in all their collection.
Meanwhile, Miami’s Tyler Herro had surgical procedure on Friday on the damaged proper hand he suffered within the opening sport of that collection.
The Sixers shall be hoping Embiid shall be able to return earlier than lengthy.
They take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Nets into sport 4 in Brooklyn understanding no NBA group has come again from a 3-0 deficit to win a best-of-seven collection.
