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Is Joel Embiid playing tonight in Game 1 vs. Knicks? Game status for 76ers star
TL;DR
Joel Embiid is listed as 'probable' for Game 1 against the Knicks due to a right hip contusion. The game will take place at Madison Square Garden.
Key points
- Joel Embiid is listed as 'probable' for Game 1
- Game 1 is against the New York Knicks
- The game will be held at Madison Square Garden
- The Knicks previously defeated the 76ers in the playoffs
- Embiid's injury is a right hip contusion
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The Philadelphia 76ers and New York Knicks will kick off their Eastern Conference semifinal series at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
It will be a rematch of a first-round series from two years ago when the Knicks bested the Sixers in six games.
Joel Embiid is listed as 'probable' for Game 1 vs. Knicks due to right hip contusion
Sixers star center Joel Embiid was sidelined for the start of Philadelphia's first-round series with Boston due to appendectomy recovery, but that won't be the case this time around.
Embiid is listed as "probable" on the official injury report for Game 1 due to a right hip contusion that he apparently suffered in Game 7 against the . This indicates that Embiid will be good to go for the game, barring any late setbacks.
Q&A
What is Joel Embiid's injury status for Game 1 against the Knicks?
Joel Embiid is currently listed as 'probable' for Game 1 due to a right hip contusion.
When and where is Game 1 of the 76ers vs. Knicks series?
Game 1 of the 76ers vs. Knicks series is scheduled for Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
How did the Knicks perform against the 76ers in their last playoff matchup?
In their last playoff matchup two years ago, the Knicks defeated the 76ers in six games.
