Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid returned on Wednesday night after missing a game due to an ankle injury and he then suffered a hand issue in the first half. He was hit on the right hand by Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol and it clearly bothered him.
The big fella then underwent X-Rays at halftime that came back negative, but the team will hold him out for the rest of the game. Considering their playoff spot is already locked up, it is smart that the team takes this measure of precaution.
He finishes with five points and nine rebounds, but with five turnovers on the night.
Joel Embiid will not return to tonight's game.
He got hit on the right hand in the first half, was evaluated and x-rays are negative.
(Additional note: He was already scheduled to play limited minutes in tonight's game).
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) August 13, 2020
Embiid had a tough night reading the aggressive double teams that Toronto threw at him and this will have to be another learning experience for the All-Star center. He has done a very good job of reading double teams so far in Orlando so this was just a minor setback. [lawrence-related id=36751,36747,36742]