BOSTON -- Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid, who was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday night, returned from a sprained LCL in his right knee and started Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series, a 121-87 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
Embiid had 15 points, three rebounds and five blocks in 27 minutes.
He went through normal pregame drills Wednesday evening with a brace on the knee and was moving around without any issues. Embiid was ruled out 90 minutes before tipoff of the Sixers' Game 1 victory on Monday night.