Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has no update on star center Joel Embiid, who played sick in the Sixers' Game 4 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
Embiid played 35 minutes in Game 4, but didn't look like himself at all. The Sixers' best player finished with just 11 points while shooting 2-of-7 from the field. Philly lost by five. The series with the Raptors is now tied at 2-2.
Brett Brown: "I cannot update any news on Joel [Embiid] at this time"
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Embiid was a monster in Game 3. The two-time All-Star put up 33 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in the Sixers' 21-point win. Embiid said he didn't sleep that well before Game 4 and needed an IV at six in the morning.
Philly fans are hoping Embiid feels better in Game 5. The Raptors reclaimed home-court advantage by winning Game 4 in Philadelphia and star small forward Kawhi Leonard is playing out of this world. The Sixers are going to need a herculean performance from Embiid in Game 5 if they want to take a 3-2 lead.
Embiid is averaging 21.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in the 2019 postseason. He's shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 83.3 percent from the free-throw line. When Embiid is right, there's no one in the league who can stop him in the low-post.
Game 5 is on Tuesday.