Embiid plays in Game 1 for 76ers with injured right knee

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is playing with a cartilage tear in his right knee and is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid was injured in Monday’s Game 4 loss in the opening round against Washington and missed the Game 5 clincher. The NBA MVP finalist was limited to shooting drills in practice this week and his status was uncertain right through Sunday’s warmups. Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter was sitting out the opener with a sore right knee.