'It Was Pretty Bad': Sixers' Joel Embiid Suffers Gruesome Dislocated Finger During Win Over Thunder
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Another day, another Philadelphia sports star gets injured. This time Sixers center Joel Embiid was sidelined briefly by a gruesome finger injury.
On Monday night, all the questions about Embiid's toughness officially died after the All-Star center fought through a gruesome-looking injury and helped the Sixers snap a four-game losing streak.
Embiid was guarding Steven Adams of the Oklahoma City Thunder when the injury happened in the first quarter. He suffered a dislocated ring finger on his non-shooting hand.
Joel Embiid's left hand at the moment. ???? Needless to say, he left the game in the 1st quarter #sixers @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/NdlvWt9Zgi
— Don Bell (@DonBellonCBS3) January 7, 2020
He would leave the game, have it taped-up and return to the court.
Embiid would finish with 18 points, eight assists and nine boards, helping the Sixers snap their season-high four-game losing streak.
"It was pretty bad. I was basically playing with one hand," Embiid told reporters after the game."But in the middle of the losing streak, I just wanted to make sure that I do everything possible to try and get us a win."
"I actually threw up when I saw that," Ben Simmons said. "I'm glad he came back out, we needed him. He is a big part of the team."
Embiid missed Tuesday's practice and had his finger evaluated. He has been listed as questionable for Thursday night's home game against the Boston Celtics.