With Joel Embiid hobbled and Maxey questionable for Game 2 due to illness, the 76ers' chances of upsetting the Knicks in the first round have taken a huge hit.
Already dealing with a seemingly hobbled Joel Embiid, the Philadelphia 76ers were dealt another blow before Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the New York Knicks on Monday, as point guard Tyrese Maxey is listed as questionable for the game with an illness on the team's injury report.
The Knicks are far from healthy in their own right, having lost star power forward Julius Randle for the season after undergoing season-ending surgery on his right shoulder in April. Randle's absence and Embiid's ability to still play despite not being fully healthy were major reasons why the 76ers, despite needing to get through the play-in tournament to clinch the No.
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