Joel Embiid is out for the Sixers after suffering a right orbital fracture and mild concussion Thursday night in Toronto.
Embiid had been playing through a torn ligament in his right thumb, but he turned in an excellent series-clinching performance, posting 33 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. With the Sixers up 29 points and 3:58 remaining, Pascal Siakam elbowed Embiid in the face on a layup attempt. The five-time All-Star watched the rest of garbage time from the bench, where he was attended to by Sixers head athletic trainer Kevin Johnson.
Paul Reed, a high-energy 22-year-old who won G League MVP last year, was Embiid's backup in the Toronto series. DeAndre Jordan did not play besides guarding the final inbounds pass of Game 3. That was his first playoff action since 2017. Paul Millsap, another past-his-prime veteran option at center, also did not appear.
Miami's Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry both missed Game 5 of the Heat's first-round series win over the Hawks and did not participate in the team's practice Friday.
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