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12/13 19:54 CST Joel Embiid struck in face fighting for rebound, ruled out for
rest of 76ers' game against Pacers
Joel Embiid struck in face fighting for rebound, ruled out for rest of 76ers'
game against Pacers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Joel Embiid left the Philadelphia 76ers' game against the
Indiana Pacers shortly before halftime Friday night after being struck in the
face going for a defensive rebound.
Embiid was battling Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin when he caught an errant
forearm and elbow to the bridge of the nose. Embiid crumpled to the ground as
play continued up floor and stayed down near the Philadelphia bench, holding
his face.
The team ruled him out early in the second half with "impact to the right side
of the face" and said he will undergo further testing. He had 12 points, four
rebounds and five assists in 17 1/2 minutes.
Embiid was only playing his sixth game out of the 23 that Philadelphia has
played. He has been bothered by swelling in his left knee and also served a
three-game suspension for a physical incident with a reporter.
Embiid also has had number of face injuries, including an orbital bone fracture
after a collision with Toronto's Pascal Siakam during the 2022 playoffs and one
in 2018 after colliding with teammate Markelle Fultz. Last year, Embiid had
Bell's Palsy during a first-round playoff loss to New York.
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