The 76ers eliminated the Raptors 4-2 to advance to Round 2. But the 76ers were also hit hard by the Raptors. Embiid, the team's core, suffered multiple injuries against the Raptors. Embiid reported torn finger ligaments, orbital fractures, and a minor concussion. The current news is that Embiid's return date is undecided, which is a heavy blow for the 76ers.
But the 76ers also have good news. Heat player Adebayo also talked about the Heat's injury situation in an interview with the media. At present, the Heat's injury situation is also relatively serious, in today's training session, at least 5 players have missed training due to injuries: Butler has a sore knee, Kyle Lowry hamstring injury, PJ Tucker's calf injury, Hiro's injury is unknown, and Martin's ankle is injured.
Butler and Lowry are core heat players, and PJ Tucker is the Heat's defensive sleeker and one of the pillars of defense. Hiro is one of the Heat's best pitchers on the outside and one of the Heat's most important scorers. On the books alone, the Heat's injuries are even worse than those of the 76ers.
Especially Butler and Lowry, it is still a question whether the heat's two cores can play G1. If Butler and Lowry can't play in G1, then even if Embiid is absent, the 76ers have a good chance of beating the Heat. After all, the playoffs single core to lead the team, Harden is still more experienced, as long as Harden can find the state of the Rockets, the Heat is not enough for Harden to play alone.
Harden's state this season, especially his personal offensive form, has been questioned by fans. If Embiid is absent, it will be a huge test for Harden, but it is also an opportunity to prove himself. Harden now plays mainly as an auxiliary player, and Embiid's absence could return Harden to the Rockets' team status. I believe that such a Harden is the most powerful Harden.