Joel Embiid on brink of 76ers injury return in massive shakeup to NBA playoff race
NY Post
The reigning NBA MVP is almost back.
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is nearing a return and is expected to play this week, multiple reports said Monday morning.
Embiid, 30, has been out since Jan. 30 with a left meniscus injury. The 76ers play the Thunder on Tuesday, and Embiid’s status for that game is expected to be known later Monday.
The 7-footer’s return will produce a major shakeup in the bottom half of the NBA playoff standings in the Eastern Conference.
Entering Monday, Philadelphia was eighth in the East, two games behind the sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers, a game-and-a-half behind the Miami Heat for the No. 7 seed and four games ahead of the Chicago Bulls, whio is ninth.
The Nos. 7-10 seeds participate in the Play-In Tournament to determine the final two playoff spots in each conference.
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