The 76ers’ center was hit in the face while trying to make defensive play 12 seconds before the halftime intermission. Embiid fell to court and remained there for 5.5 seconds before the Sixers called a timeout. The 7-foot-2, 280-pound center (impact to right side of face) will not return to the game.

Embiid has been hampered by a troublesome left knee to start this season and missed 17 of the Sixers’ first 23 games. He has a history of facial injuries, suffering a left orbital fracture in 2018 and a right orbital fracture in 2022.

However, in the midst of a 121-107 loss to the Pacers at home on Friday, more injuries popped up. The Sixers lost Joel Embiid at halftime due to a facial injury after he had 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the first half.