Joel Embiid's Injury Status

The Philadelphia 76ers are in New York on Thursday night and meet the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of the first round of the playoffs at the Barclays Center.

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The winner of the series meets either the Atlanta Hawks or the Boston Celtics in the second round. All Images Credit to Google Images/ respective Owner