Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid Leaves Game vs Pacers

Ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Indiana Pacers, the Philadelphia 76ers left Joel Embiid off the injury report. For the second game in a row, Embiid was set to play after he made his return against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

As the second quarter of Friday’s game was winding down, Embiid was hit in the face. The big man was down for a bit before getting helped up. With under one minute left to go in the first half, Embiid exited for the locker room. His return to the court at that point was unclear.

When the Sixers came out for the start of the second half, the team didn’t have Joel Embiid on the court or on the bench. The star center was still getting checked out. The Sixers started Guerschon Yabusele in the big man’s place.

Just a few minutes into the third quarter, the Sixers decided to rule out Embiid for the remainder of the matchup. According to a team official, they noted his setback is due to an “impact to the right side of the face.”

Embiid’s night finished after 17 minutes of action. During that time, he went 4-9 from the field and 3-4 from the free throw line to score 12 points. Along with his scoring, Embiid also had four rebounds and five assists.