Sixers’ Joel Embiid will play against Raptors in Game 2
The center missed Monday morning’s shootaround while receiving treatment for gastroenteritis.
TORONTO — Joel Embiid was cleared to play in Game 2 of the 76ers’ Eastern Conference semifinal against the Toronto Raptors. He had been listed as probable because of gastroenteritis.
The Sixers’ two-time All-Star center missed Monday morning’s team shootaround at Scotiabank Arena. He was at the team hotel receiving treatment. Game 2 is set for 8 p.m. Monday at the arena.
Embiid will look to erase memories of his struggles in Game 1, a 108-95 setback Saturday night. He scored 16 points, hitting only 5 of 18 shots. He’s averaging 23.0 points and shooting 45.9 percent in five games this postseason.
Embiid is used to being listed on the injury report. He missed Game 3 of the Sixers’ opening-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets because of tendinitis in his left knee. The tendinitis also sidelined Embiid in 14 of the Sixers’ final 24 games of the regular season.
On the court, Embiid is one of the league’s most dominant players. He finished fourth in the league in scoring at 27.5 points per game, and was second in rebounding (13.6 per game) and sixth in blocked shots (1.91).