76ers star Joel Embiid will miss Game 4 of Philadelphia's first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets after an MRI revealed he suffered a sprained right knee, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne on Friday.
There's optimism he could be ready to return as soon as early next week, sources said.
Philadelphia currently leads the best-of-seven series 3-0. Game 4 is Saturday in Brooklyn.
Embiid appeared to injure the knee during Philadelphia's 102-97 win in Game 3 on Thursday, when he fell awkwardly to the court in the third quarter while trying to defend a Cameron Johnson drive to the rim.