The Sixers have competed about as well as they can to start the second round without their MVP candidate, but they haven’t been able to keep up with the Heat through two games. Now, they’ll be looking for their first win in Philadelphia, as they return home on Friday down 2-0.
Of course, the biggest question mark heading into Game 3 is whether Joel Embiid plays. For the moment, he’s listed as out. He won’t be upgraded from “out” until he’s cleared concussion protocols. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Thursday that “there’s still progress that could be made to change his availability vs.