On April 30, Beijing time, the 76ers officially announced that Embiid suffered a fracture of the right eye socket and a slight concussion, esphnographer Ramona Shelburne followed up with more details of the injury, as well as the potential absence time.
Ramona said Embiid will be consulted by experts this evening local time to determine the severity of the right orbital fracture. In 2018, Embiid fractured his left orbit and needed surgery, and sources revealed that surgery may not be necessary this time.
In 2018, Embiid collided with then-teammate Fultz and suffered a fracture of the left side of the face and a concussion. That injury required surgery, leaving him out for a total of three weeks — the final two weeks of the regular season and the first two games of the playoffs. The 76ers' first-round opponent at the time was the Heat.
Embiid will be evaluated again next week, with sources revealing that he will rest for at least 5 days because of the concussion alone. The exact date of the return has not yet been determined, but the source says "the gates are not closed." According to the schedule, the first playoff match between the 76ers and the Heat will be played on May 3, Beijing time, according to this time, Embiid has been unable to catch up with the series G1 due to concussion.
ESPN announced the different performances of Harden and Embiid on the same court and Harden alone, and the data shows that Harden and Embiid have played together for 199 minutes since the playoffs, with a 76ers defensive efficiency of 104.7 (104.7 points lost per 100 rounds) and a net efficiency of +14.2 (14.2 points per 100 rounds). Harden led the team alone for 44 minutes, and the 76ers' defensive efficiency was 127.1 and the net efficiency was -6.8. The lack of Embiid will once again test harden's strength in leading the team alone.