Joel Embiid's MRI Sunday confirmed a ligament tear in his right thumb. He will continue to play in the playoffs however. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the details:
Embiid’s playoff injury luck has been poor. He missed the first two games of the 2018 postseason following an orbital fracture caused by a March collision with teammate Markelle Fultz. A left knee injury bothered him during the 2019 playoffs and caused him to sit out one first-round game.
As was the case Saturday, eliminating the Raptors as soon as possible wouldn’t hurt. And the Sixers recognize that greater precision when Embiid is double teamed in the post will be necessary for Game 5 Monday night. Over the last two games, Embiid has five assists and 11 turnovers. “We had a very random offensive game last night. We weren’t as organized as we usually are. The traps, they’re so obvious where they’re coming from, and we have to hurt them for doing it. And we had … but now we’re not, and so we’ve got to get to the right places.”
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