76ers’ Joel Embiid misses shootaround but starts Game 5

NEW YORK — Philadelphia 76ers star heart Joel Embiid began Tuesday’s Sport 5 in opposition to the New York Knicks regardless of lacking shootaround earlier within the day with a migraine.

He was listed as questionable to play with left knee harm administration.

Kelly Oubre Jr. additionally missed shootaround with an sickness and was listed as possible to play. He was within the Sixers’ beginning lineup as properly.

Philadelphia enters Sport 5 trailing 3-1 on this better of seven sequence. It’s on the verge of being eradicated within the first two rounds of the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season regardless of being outscored by a complete of 4 factors over the primary 4 video games of the sequence, thanks partially to blowing a 5-point lead within the last 30 seconds of Sport 2.

Embiid, who’s lower than a month into his return from a process on the lateral meniscus in his left knee, is averaging 35 factors, 9 rebounds and 5.5 assists by the primary 4 video games, whereas Oubre has been one of many main defenders on Knicks star Jalen Brunson.