Danny Green leaves Game 6 due to injury.
Philadelphia guard Danny Green exited Thursday’s Game 6 (LIVE, ESPN) against the Miami Heat with a left knee injury. The setback occurred three minutes in, when teammate Joel Embiid crashed into his veteran teammate’s leg.
Green was carried off the floor and will reportedly undergo an MRI to determine severity of the injury, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Ahead of the MRI for Philadelphia guard Danny Green, there’s significant concern on the severity of the left knee injury, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 12, 2022
The loss of Green, who is averaging 9.0 points on 40% shooting from 3-point range this postseason, further compromises a Philadelphia team on the verge of elimination at the hands of first-place Miami. The 76ers tied their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Heat at 2-2 before suffering a 35-point loss in Game 5 on Tuesday.
The 76ers are trying to advance to the conference finals for the first time since 2001.