TORONTO — Joel Embiid continued to wear a soft brace on his right hand and wrist to protect his thumb during Friday’s 76ers practice, but coach Doc Rivers did not express any concern that the injury will limit the MVP finalist during Saturday’s Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Raptors.
“He’s good,” Rivers said after the team session at Scotiabank Arena. “We did a lot of stuff [in practice]. We just don’t want anybody to hit his arm, his hand and all that. But he was fine.”
Embiid is not listed on the Sixers’ official injury report for Saturday’s game. He came into his Game 3 postgame news conference, after he buried the winning turnaround 3-pointer in overtime to give the Sixers a 3-0 series lead, wearing the brace. He said he “twisted” the thumb during the game, but added there was “no chance” it would keep him out of Saturday’s Game 4.
