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Joel Embiid to miss Game 5 against Wizards with meniscus tear in knee Follow Us
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By Dan Gelston - Associated Press - Wednesday, June 2, 2021
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee and will miss Game 5 of the playoff series against Washington on Wednesday night.
Embiid is not scheduled to have surgery, and the Sixers will treat his injury with physical therapy. Embiid had an MRI on Tuesday and is considered day to day.
The Sixers lead the Wizards 3-1 in the first-round Eastern Conference series. Game 5 is in Philadelphia in front of an expected first full house of the season.