Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid out indefinitely with orbital fracture and mild concussion
By Jacob Lev, CNN
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Desastre para Embiid y los Sixers
Los playoffs siguen siendo un camino cuesta arriba para los Sixers y para Joel Embiid. El pívot camerunés sufrió una lesión en el dedo de una mano durante la serie contra los Raptors. Eso le complicó mucho las cosas y ayudó a que un 3-0 se convirtiera en un 3-2, con el peligro de que los de Philadelphia se convirtieran en el primer equipo al que se le remontaba un 3-0 en playoffs. En el sexto partido, Embiid y los Sixers respondieron: 97-132 en Toronto y billete para una a priori tremenda semifinal de Conferencia contra Miami Heat.
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Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid out indefinitely with orbital fracture, mild concussion
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid suffered a right orbital fracture and mild concussion in Thursday night's Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors and is out indefinitely, the team announced Friday night.
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