The 76ers officially ruled center Joel Embiid for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the Celtics Monday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The team is still optimistic that Embiid can play during Game 2 of the series on Wednesday.
Embiid suffered a knee injury during Philadelphia’s first-round series vs. the Nets more than a week ago. The center didn’t play in the team’s series-clinching Game 4 win vs. Brooklyn, and last played in a game during Game 3 on April 20.
This year, Embiid led the league in scoring for the second straight season, totaling 33.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, and is one of the favorites to win the MVP award. The center played in 66 games this year, the second-highest total in his career after last year’s 68 games.
