Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid with spectacular dunk, but remains down: will he play in Game 2?

The Philadelphia 76ers came up short in Game 1 against the New York Knicks, but the most spectacular play of the game was made by Joel Embiid. After dunking in traffic following a pass to the backboard, the Sixers center stayed on the floor and then left the game, only to return to the court later in the game. Though he resumed playing, Embiid was limping noticeably by the end of the game, indicating that his surgically repaired knee, the one that was sore after the dunk in question, has not fully healed. Will he play in Game 2? Most likely, his status will be a game-time decision, so we won’t know until a few minutes before the second act of this playoff series.

JOEL EMBIID OMG

Hope he’s okay 🙏 pic.twitter.com/nbQCbQWml1

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) April 20, 2024