May 6, 2022; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) wears a protective mask during warm ups before game three of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs against the Miami Heat at Wells Fargo Center. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Philadelphia 76ers were fined by the NBA on Saturday over the way they handled the injury reporting for Joel Embiid.

Embiid returned to play in Game 3 of the 76ers' Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Miami Heat on Friday night. Embiid had not played in the first two games of the series due to a concussion and orbital fracture.

There were frequent updates regarding Embiid’s status ahead of Game 3. We did not learn he would be playing in the game until not long before tipoff. That did not sit well with the NBA.

The league fined the Sixers $50,000 for violating league injury reporting rules. 

“The team failed to disclose Joel Embiid’s participation status in an accurate and timely manner prior to Game 3 of their conference semifinal playoff series vs. the Miami Heat on May 6,” the league said.

Embiid played and had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win. The 76ers are now down 2-1 in the series.

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