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NBA playoffs 2022 -- Without Joel Embiid, here's what the Philadelphia 76ers must do against the Miami Heat

What does Joel Embiid's injury mean to the Philadelphia 76ers' chances of reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since drafting Embiid in 2014 as the centerpiece of their rebuilding process?

On Friday, the Sixers announced that Embiid suffered an orbital fracture and a concussion during the late stages of Thursday's Game 6 win to close out the Toronto Raptors. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Sunday that Embiid would not travel with Philadelphia to Miami for the first two games of their series against the Heat but could return for Game 3 or 4 back at home.

That means the Sixers must prepare to play at least the next two games without Embiid, a finalist for the NBA's MVP award this season. Embiid was a strong candidate in part because he played a career-high 68 games this season, missing just four since a stint in the NBA's health and safety protocols in November.

Let's take a look at how the Sixers might adjust their offense with James Harden set to play without Embiid for the first time since being traded to Philadelphia.

Embiid's durability this season makes it difficult to predict how the 76ers will play in his absence. Remarkably, Harden has yet to play without Embiid, having missed both games (including a seven-point home loss to the Heat in March) that Embiid sat out after the trade deadline.

It's hardly challenging to predict that Philadelphia's attack will be different stylistically. Embiid has been an enormous part of the team's offense; his 37% usage rate this season ranked 10th all-time since individual turnovers were tracked starting in 1977-78 (minimum 1,000 minutes) per Stathead.com. Given Embiid's unique ability as a scorer in the post and out of isolations, the Sixers can't shift

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