76ers’ Joel Embiid Gives Coy Response When Asked About Health Status

The Philadelphia 76ers weren't sure they'd have All-Star center Joel Embiid, and everyone else definitely wasn't sure the 76ers had what it took to beat the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.Embiid returned from his April 9 appendectomy for Game 4 last Sunday, April 26. The Celtics took a 3-1 series lead behind a dominant 128-96 win. But after that, it became crystal clear that Embiid would do anything to avoid going 0-4 in a playoff series against Boston in his career.Celtics All-Star guard Jaylen Brown knocked Embiid's knee in the third quarter of Game 5, causing Embiid to limp off the floor and visit the locker room. But the 2023 NBA MVP only missed two minutes and 35 seconds of game time before returning to the game and leading the 76ers to a 113-97 win to force Game 6.Philadelphia won Game 6 by a convincing score of 106-93 to force a Game 7 on Saturday night, in which Embiid came up grimacing and limping several times. No matter: Embiid led the 76ers with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists to put the unsuspecting nail in the Celtics' coffin — winning 109-100 to complete the