June 6, 2021, 12:49 PM
The Philadelphia 76ers will have their star forward back for Game 1 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Joel Embiid will return to the Sixers lineup as a starter for the Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup against the Atlanta Hawks after missing time with an injured right knee.
Embiid exited Game 4 of the Sixers’ first-round playoff matchup against the Washington Wizards with a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee. He missed the series-clinching Game 5 of that series and remained day-to-day until Sunday.
The All-Star averaged 29.3 points and seven rebounds through the first three games of the playoffs, including three steals in his team’s Game 3 win over Washington.
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