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The team announced Friday that Embiid will miss at least Game 1 of
the 76ers' Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami
Heat on Monday.
Embiid got hurt with 3:58 left in the Sixers' clinching Game 6
against the host Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Philadelphia led
119-90 when Toronto's Pascal Siakam caught Embiid in the face with
an elbow on a drive to the basket.
A five-time All-Star, Embiid has experienced a similar facial
injury. In 2018, he fractured his left orbital bone and was
sidelined for three weeks before returning to action in the playoff,
wearing a facemask.
Embiid, 28, came away from the play holding his face as Toronto fans
cheered, possibly in response to a play earlier in the game when
Embiid shoved the Raptors' Chris Boucher in the back.
In the six games against Toronto, despite playing through a thumb
injury, Embiid averaged 26.2 points and 11.3 rebounds. He sank a
tiebreaking, turnaround 3-pointer to win Game 3 in the final second.
During the regular season, he averaged a league-leading 30.6 points
and 11.4 boards.
--Field Level Media
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