Joel Embiid ejected after drawing 2 technicals vs. Spurs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was ejected within the first half of Monday evening’s sport in opposition to San Antonio after drawing two technical fouls.

Referee Jenna Schroeder ejected Embiid with 2:59 left within the second quarter. The seven-time All-Star obtained the primary technical for arguing with Schroeder, and obtained one other technical — and ejection — from Schroeder earlier than any extra sport time elapsed. Embiid was near Schroeder, nevertheless it wasn’t clear from replays whether or not he made contact with the official.

An enraged Embiid charged towards the officers after the ejection and was restrained by teammate Kyle Lowry, coach Nick Nurse and a number of other assistants.

It has been a attempting season for Embiid. He was taking part in in simply his eighth sport, lacking many as a consequence of left knee soreness, three after a suspension for an altercation with a reporter within the locker room and one other following a sinus fracture sustained on Dec. 10. Monday’s sport marked simply the fifth time Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia’s Massive Three, have been within the beginning lineup collectively.

Carrying a masks whereas taking part in in simply his second sport since struggling the sinus fracture, Embiid had 9 factors and three rebounds in 14:22, capturing 2 for 8. This matchup in opposition to Spurs heart Victor Wembanyama was a far cry from the primary matchup between the 7-footers. Final Jan. 22, Embiid set a Sixers franchise report with 70 factors in a 133-123 victory over the Spurs in Philadelphia.

In that sport, Embiid made 24 of 41 area objectives and 21 of 23 free throws, and added 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Wembanyama scored 33 factors within the first matchup.

On Monday, Embiid went proper at Wembanyama within the early going, exhibiting the identical aggressiveness as of their preliminary assembly. Nonetheless, the Sixers’ star regarded rusty for many of his abbreviated keep. Simply earlier than the ejection, Embiid was whistled for an offensive foul, resulting in his altercation with Schroeder.
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It was the second ejection of the quarter by Schroeder, though the primary was rescinded.

With 8:13 left within the interval, Schroeder ejected Philadelphia’s Andre Drummond for an obvious foul on Wembanyama. After video evaluate, nonetheless, the officers rescinded the ejection. Then, they initially assessed Wembanyama with a technical foul for flopping. Maxey shot and made a free throw and the purpose went on the scoreboard, just for the officers to rescind the technical, take away the purpose and restart the sport.

Embiid, a two-time NBA scoring champ, entered averaging 22.3 factors, 7.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists. Philadelphia was 2-5 within the seven contests by which he performed.