The Philadelphia 76ers are listing star center Joel Embiid as probable for Game 5 against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday. The Sixers are up 3-1 and will look to close out the series at home.
Embiid missed Game 3 because of left knee soreness. He returned in Game 4 and was a monster, as the two-time All-Star put up 31 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes.
#Sixers center Joel Embiid (knee) is officially listed as probable for Tuesday's Game 5. #nets #76ers #NBAPlayoffs
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) April 22, 2019
Embiid is averaging 25.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.7 blocks in the series against the Nets. The Sixers' best player on both ends of the court is shooting 51.0 percent from the field and 78.1 percent from the free-throw line.
The Sixers will be heavily favored to win Game 5. After losing Game 1, Philly has dominated this series. All signs point toward the Sixers and Toronto Raptors meeting in the second round of the playoffs. The Raptors are up 3-1 versus the Orlando Magic.
There was some concern in Philadelphia when Embiid missed Game 3. However, Embiid showed in Game 4 he can still dominate a game with only one good leg. Moving forward, though, the Sixers are going to need Embiid to get as close to 100 percent as he can if they want to win the Eastern Conference and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2001.
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