Philadelphia76ers center Joel Embiid said it is possible that he will play in Game 2 of the Sixers’ second-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics.
Embiid said at a news conference to discuss winning the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award that he wants to play in the game on Wednesday night, when the Sixers will try to take a 2-0 lead over the Celtics. He will need to discuss with the doctors and training staff whether his sprained right knee is ready for him to return.
The oft-injured Embiid led the NBA in scoring for the second straight season, playing in 66 games — the second-most in his career. He missed the last game of Philadelphia’s first-round sweep of the Brooklyn Nets and the first game of the second round, when the Sixers beat Boston to steal the home-court advantage in the series.
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