NBA Playoffs: Joel Embiid Current Injury Status Against Hawks For Game 2

Joel Embiid of the 76ers on Monday was listed as questionable for Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks (see Tweet from FantasyLabs NBA below).
Joel Embiid (knee) listed questionable for Tuesday. https://t.co/x33ZmYRqEo
— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) June 7, 2021
On Tuesday morning, his status remains the same, and his current status can be seen in a post below from John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Joel Embiid listed as questionable
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) June 8, 2021
again for Game 2 tonight
Doc Rivers says Joel looked good yesterday and they’re good with where he is at and he is getting treatment after Game 1
“We always have to worry. We’re still not out of the woods” pic.twitter.com/eUe17ei5Lz
Embiid had 39 points in Game 1.
The 76ers are 6-point favorites for Game 2 in Philadelphia against the Atlanta Hawks, according to FanDuel.
More on the Philadelphia 76ers and the series can be read here.
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