Philadelphia's Joel Embiid (knee) active and starting in Wednesday's Game 5 lineup
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (knee) is starting in Wednesday's Game 5 contest against the Boston Celtics.
What It Means:
Embiid will start at center after he was listed as questionable. In 32.4 expected minutes, numberFire's models project Embiid to score 49.0 FanDuel points.
Embiid's projection includes 26.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.4 assists.
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