In what’s been a primary half to neglect for the 76ers, their greatest star suffered one more damage blow.
Joel Embiid, who exited Friday’s 121-107 loss to the Pacers after two quarters, was revealed to have suffered a sinus fracture.
The workforce stated Embiid will probably be re-evaluated over the weekend.
A timeline to return is just not but clear.
Within the waning seconds of the primary half, the Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin went up for a rebound to catch his personal miss, and in doing so, unintentionally whacked Embiid within the face.
Embiid went all the way down to the ground, finally strolling off with a towel protecting his face.
He didn’t return to the sport, ending with 12 factors, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes.
This yr began with Embiid coping with a knee situation that saved him off the court docket till November.
He was additionally suspended three video games for shoving a Philadelphia Inquirer columnist.
All informed, he has suited up in simply six video games this yr, and the 76ers have struggled, sitting in twelfth within the Japanese Convention with a 7-16 report.
Embiid, in November, ripped his critics who’ve spoken out about his sturdiness issues.
He opened up about two earlier orbital fractures and his April revelation that he was battling a gentle case of Bell’s palsy.
“I’ve broken my face twice. I came back early with the risk of losing my vision,” Embiid informed reporters on Friday. “…When I see people saying, he doesn’t want to play, I’ve done way too much for this city, putting myself at risk for people to be saying that. I do think it’s bulls–t … I’ve done way too much for this f–king city to be treated like this.”
