Embiid said during a morning news conference to discuss winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award that he wanted to plan by would need to see how his sprained right knee felt before the game.
Joel Embiid dribbles against Mikal Bridges #1 of the Brooklyn Nets during the first half of Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at Barclays Center on April 20, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User exReigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will play and start in Game 2 of the 76ers’ second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
Embiid said during a morning news conference to discuss winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award that he would need to see how his sprained right knee felt before the game on Wednesday night, when the Sixers will try to take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics. He was just waiting for the OK from doctors and the team training staff.
Embiid will now get a chance to reciprocate by joining Harden on the court for Game 2 against the Celtics. Rivers also acknowledged that there was a school of thought that was "logical" to err on the side of resting his big man with the 76ers having already gained home-court advantage with their Game 1 victory.
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