Embiid upgraded to probable for Game 3
After previously being listed as doubtful, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been upgraded to probable for Game 3 of the team's playoff series with the Miami Heat on Thursday, making it likely he will make his playoff debut.
The change came just hours before Game 3's 7 p.m. ET tip-off in Miami. The series is tied 1-1 after the Heat won Game 2 on Monday in Philadelphia.
Embiid missed the first two games of the first-round series due to the left orbital bone fracture that he suffered on March 28. He has missed 10 straight games due to the injury. He was recently cleared from the NBA concussion protocol and will wear a protective mask once he returns.
The 24-year-old expressed frustrations on his Instagram account over not being able to play after Monday's loss, saying he was "(expletive) tired of being babied."
Embiid averaged 22.9 points, 11 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game during the regular season, earning his first All-Star appearance.
--Field Level Media
