76ers' Embiid (respiratory infection) probable. MORE:
There you have it. Embiid was absent this morning with an upper respiratory infection. He's listed as probable for tonightEmbiid, 25, has struggled with illness for the duration of the series.
Prior to Sunday afternoon's Game 5, Embiid underwent an IV drip early that morning as a means to combat the infection. “If you’re throwing up and you can’t really sleep and you need an IV,” Embiid said of his illness, “then it has to be pretty bad." During the team's Game 3 win on Thursday, Embiid scored 33 points and added 10 boards and celebrated nearly every basket with an animated display, but on Sunday, Embiid had a career playoff-worst 11 points on 2-for-7 shooting in his team's 101-96 loss.. “I wasn’t the same as two days ago. Still, got to be aggressive, especially offensively. I’ve got to help my teammates better. Still on me.
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