The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-112 on Thursday night, led by Joel Embiid’s 20 points.
Embiid shook off a knee injury scare in the first quarter when Ja’Kobe Walter ran into him trying to avoid a screen.
Walter’s right knee collided with Embiid’s right knee, sending the centre to the floor.
Embiid pointed to his knee as trainers came out to check him, causing fears that he may have been seriously hurt.
However, Embiid re-entered the game three minutes later and scored his first basket with under two minutes left in the first quarter.
Right up to half an hour before tip-off, Embiid was listed on the injury report as questionable with “right foot planter facing injury management”.
That injury scare had also sidelined him for two of the Sixers’ game in the early season.
Speaking in a pregame interview, Embiid said, I have no idea. We’ll see what they have to say and then we’ll go from there.”
Tyrese Maxey finished with 27 points to lead the Sixers while recording 8 assists.
Jaylen Brown added 18 points, with 6 rebounds, Anfernee Simons chipped in with 17 points off the bench and VJ Edgecombe scorfed 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.
After a win over the Raptors, the 76ers are now 9-3 on the season and 5-2 at home in the Eastern Conference.
While the Toronto Raptors dropped to 5-7 on the season and 3-4 on the road with the defeat on Thursday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers will play back-to-back games on Sunday, and Monday, hosting the Indiana Pacers and then visiting the Brooklyn Nets.
