NBA Playoffs 76ers' Joel Embiid Official Status Against Hawks

Joel Embiid will play in Game 1, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The 76ers will host the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their second-round series on Sunday afternoon.

Joel Embiid, who had been a game-time decision will play and start on Sunday, reports ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

His official status can be seen in a post below from Wojnarowski's Twitter. 

Source: Joel Embiid (right knee) will play and start in Game 1 of the Sixers-Hawks Eastern Conference Semifinals today (1 PM, ABC).

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 6, 2021

The Philadelphia 76ers are 5-point home favorites over the Atlanta Hawks for Game 1 on Sunday, according to FanDuel.

More on the Philadelphia 76ers and the series can be read here.

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