Embiid suffers facial contusion, avoids concussion in collision with Fultz

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had to leave Wednesday's game against the New York Knicks in the second quarter after taking a shoulder to the head from teammate Markelle Fultz.

Embiid was diagnosed with a facial contusion, and did not return.

The good news for Philadelphia is that Embiid appears to have avoided a significant injury.

The team announced that X-rays on his face came back negative, and that he cleared the concussion protocol with no initial diagnosis of a concussion, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice reported. Embiid was, however, taken to a hospital after the game for precautionary tests.

The All-Star big man left the game with five points and three rebounds in nine minutes. The Sixers still won handily without him, routing the Knicks 118-101.