On April 30, Beijing time, just after the 76ers advanced to the second round, they did not expect to hear the news of injuries. Now embiid's injury has directly tilted the balance of this series, and Harden may have to face a single-core team situation. After Embiid's injury came out, Siakam also rushed to the hot search.
Embiid was elbowed in the face by Siakam in the sixth match, and at that time, he covered his face in quite pain. Back on the sidelines for treatment, Embiid was bleeding near his eye socket.
It has to be said that Siakam's elbow was too fierce, and Embiid was directly hit to a fractured right orbit and a mild concussion. In fact, after the game, the two embraced and greeted, Siakam also apologized, and Embiid also accepted the other's apology.
However, whether Embiid can successfully catch the semi-final with the Heat is already a huge doubt. Mike Lynch reported that four years ago, in 2018, Embiid also missed about 3 weeks of games due to a fractured right eye socket, including the first two games against the Heat, and did not come back until the third game.
Medical expert Evan Jeffries interpreted Embiid's injury, saying embiid would need to wear a mask when he returned and could be absent for weeks if he needed surgery. It is worth mentioning that he also questioned Rivers why the 76ers led by 29 points and kept Embiid on the court.