Embiid was trying to make a defensive play 12 seconds before halftime of a 121-107 loss to Indiana. He did not return to the game and will undergo further evaluation this weekend.

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped to 7-16 on the season following a 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers in a matchup where a lot went wrong. The Sixers lost Joel Embiid at halftime to a sinus fracture and even rookie Jared McCain left briefly after a hard fall and had to undergo concussion tests before returning.

Joel Embiid took a blow to the face from the Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin late in the first half and was ruled out