Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers 'not upset' about leaving Joel Embiid in late vs. Toronto Raptors

Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers said after the team's practice Saturday that he didn't have any second thoughts about Joel Embiid being in the game when he suffered a right facial fracture and mild concussion from an elbow by Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam with 3:58 to go in Philadelphia's blowout win in Game 6 of their first round series.

«Everyone was in there, and the other team had all their guys in, too,» Rivers told reporters.

«After Joel made the shot and did the airplane [the prior possession], if you watch the game, I turned and said, 'I'm calling a timeout on the next possession.' I'm not upset that he was in. You can make that a big deal if you want. But just go look at every team, and every game, and their guys are in until about the 4, 3-minute mark. That's what it is.»

Embiid was originally called for a defensive foul on the play, only for Rivers to challenge it and the play to eventually be overturned. He then stayed on the bench for the remainder of the game, before the team announced Friday evening he would be out indefinitely with both the facial fracture and minor concussion he sustained on the play.

Now, Philadelphia is headed into its Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Miami Heat unsure of when it will get its superstar center back on the court — or if the 76ers will at all in that series.

«We are not going to be shy with playing different guys,» Rivers told reporters, in discussing how the 76ers will try to replace Embiid's minutes. «I know you guys want to make a big deal about those first three minutes and whoever is announced in the starting lineup, it doesn't matter to us. I'm just telling you that right now....we're worried about the last six minutes. That's going to be the