Joel Embiid Leaves Game After Scary Left Knee Injury!
Midway through the third quarter, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid attacked the rim for a dunk off a Tobias Harris pass, Washington’s Garrison Mathews went up to contest, and the mid-air contact threw Embiid off balance.
What happened next?
Joel Embiid landed and appeared to hyper-extend his knee. Read on for more details on Joel Embiid Left Knee Injury…
CelebnSports247.com reports that Joel Embiid was in an extreme amount of pain after falling straight to the ground, grabbing his left knee.
#CelebnSports247 reports #JoelEmbiid out with Knee Injury. #PrayforJoelEmbiid https://t.co/FDtLtkY2ZG
— CelebNSports247 (@CNS24_7) March 13, 2021
The Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid‘s injury looked horrific!
#CelebnSports247 reports #JoelEmbiid out with Knee Injury. #PrayforJoelEmbiid https://t.co/jrhGR2nW7m
— CelebNSports247 (@CNS24_7) March 13, 2021
The good news is Embiid, 26, left the court under his own power, although he was limping.
The bad news is that Joel Embiid did not return.
Embiid will have an MRI on his knee upon returning to Philadelphia, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Embiid has a hyperextended left knee and will get the MRI, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 13, 2021
Embiid has had an MVP-level season, averaging 30.2 points a game and being the heart of the Sixers offense, while also playing at a Defensive Player of the Year level on the other end of the court.
Philly is +18.3 when Embiid is on the court this season.
