The 76ers star suffers a ruptured sinus in the loss

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid fell to the ground in pain after being hit in the face in a 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

Embiid had scored 12 points in 17½ minutes and had five assists and four rebounds before exiting in the second quarter. He did not return to the game.

The 76ers announced after the game that he suffered a fractured sinus and would receive further evaluation this weekend.

Given Embiid’s medical history and Philadelphia’s already injury-plagued season, the situation is cause for concern.

Embiid played in just six of the 76ers’ 23 games to start the season.

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$Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid suffered a fractured sinus during Friday night's game.$

What happened to Joel Embiid against Pacers?

Embiid suffered a ruptured sinus when Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin hit the 76ers center with his hand in the final seconds before halftime. Mathurin collected an offensive rebound and tried to put the ball back up.

What is Joel Embiid’s status?

Embiid suffered a fractured sinus and will undergo further evaluation this weekend, according to the team.

Coach Nick Nurse previously gave no further details other than to say the star player is expected to undergo further testing.

What is Joel Embiid’s injury history?

Embiid has struggled with facial injuries before. He suffered a left eye socket fracture in 2018 and a right eye socket fracture in 2022.

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The 76ers star suffers a ruptured sinus in the loss

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