Joel Embiid suffered a sinus fracture during Friday night's loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Sixers said late Friday night. Embiid will be further evaluated this weekend.
Embiid, who collected 12 points, four rebounds and five assists in 17 minutes in the first half of the Sixers' 121-107 loss, went down in pain when Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin's arm made contact with Embiid's face:
Joel Embiid has been ruled out with injury vs. Pacers
He will undergo further testing after 'impact to right side of face' pic.twitter.com/K0E7jrYB4F— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 14, 2024
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse was unable to provide any specifics of Embiid's status immediately following the game, as the Sixers said he was still undergoing testing at the time.
The Sixers will face the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Monday night before having three days off, then returning to action on Friday and Saturday nights in their third back-to-back of the season.
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