NEW YORK — Joel Embiid’s right knee was sore — and already swelling — following the 76ers’ Game 3 win over the Brooklyn Nets Thursday night, coach Doc Rivers said.
That’s what triggered Friday’s MRI, which revealed the sprain that kept him out for Saturday’s Game 4 at Barclays Center. Beyond that, however, Rivers said he is unsure how long the injury will sideline the MVP frontrunner.
Paul Reed started at center Saturday in the Sixers' series-clinching sweep. The Sixers went 11-5 without Embiid during the regular season, when he battled foot soreness and calf tightness at times.
