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04/26 17:37 CDT Joel Embiid in starting line for 76ers in Game 4 against the
Celtics 17 days after an appendectomy
Joel Embiid in starting line for 76ers in Game 4 against the Celtics 17 days
after an appendectomy
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Joel Embiid made a surprise return to the Philadelphia
76ers on Sunday night, back in the starting lineup for Game 4 of their
first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics only 17 days after having
an appendectomy.
Embiid was starting for the first time since April 6, and the two-time NBA
scoring champion hopes to spark a Sixers team that trails 2-1 in the
best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.
Embiid was listed as doubtful to start the day and was upgraded to questionable
after going through his pregame workout.
The 32-year-old Embiid averaged 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds this season after
playing in only 19 games in 2024-25. He hasn't appeared in as many as 40 games
in a regular season since 2022-23, when he averaged a career-best 33.1 points
and earned MVP honors.
Embiid had an appendectomy in Houston on April 9 after Philadelphia's star big
man was stricken with appendicitis overnight.
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