Before Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers, the Philadelphia 76ers were excited that most of the team was healthy. Although rookie center Adem Bona and veteran forward Caleb Martin were ruled out, the remaining players who weren’t two-way players were healthy and ready to play.

Midway through the game, the Sixers had temporarily lost two key players.

Rookie Jared McCain was the second player to go down after a head collision in the third quarter. After being helped, McCain was removed from the game and immediately went back to the 76ers’ locker room to be examined.

Luckily, that wasn’t the end of McCain’s night. After being evaluated for a concussion, McCain approved the protocol. Not long after leaving the court, the rookie returned to action.

McCain initially left the game after spending 19 minutes on the field. During that time, he shot 2-4 from the field and scored five points off the bench. The rookie also had three assists.

Before McCain’s temporary departure, the Sixers lost seven-time All-Star center Joel Embiid.

Late in the second quarter, Embiid took an elbow to the face. The big man lay on the pitch for a while before he was helped. He went straight back to the team locker room to get checked out before halftime.

When the Sixers returned to the court to begin the second half, Embiid was noticeably absent. Shortly after the game restarted, the Sixers ruled Embiid out for the remainder of the game. A team official said he was undergoing further testing due to an “impact to the right side of the face.”

Embiid left the game after recording 12 points, four rebounds and five assists in 17 minutes of play. Friday’s game was his second game back since returning after a seven-game absence.