NEW YORK — When the Philadelphia 76ers arrived in the locker room at halftime after a miserable second quarter, there was good news waiting.
Embiid finished with 29 points, eight rebounds and six assists, but it wasn't enough as the New York Knicks beat the 76ers 111-104. After the Knicks scored on the other end, the 76ers took time and eventually were able to help Embiid back up. He walked to the locker room area and missed the rest of the first half, with the Knicks outscoring the 76ers 33-12 in the second quarter, but returned to start the second.
“I just think that was the play that happened. He pumped-faked up and the guy jumped over the top of him and he had an angle,” Nurse said. “I just think, I don’t know, I would have to look at it again. But I think that was the play that unfolded.”Embiid tore the meniscus in his left knee on Jan. 30 against Golden State and had surgery on Feb. 6. He returned early this month to help Philadelphia reach the playoffs, but has still struggled with the knee.