<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; Philadelphia center Joel Embiid headed to the locker room late in the first quarter of Game 4 of the 76ers’ Eastern Conference playoff series against the Washington Wizards after taking a hard fall and landing on his backside Monday night.</p>
<p>Embiid did not appear at all in the second quarter, which ended with the 76ers ahead 61-60. </p>
<p>He had eight points and six rebounds in 11 minutes when he departed.</p>
<p>The NBA MVP finalist wound up on the floor behind the baseline <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/1399510181663285253?s=19">after having his shot blocked by Washington’s Robin Lopez </a> on a drive to the basket in the first quarter.</p>
<p>After staying down for a moment, a wincing Embiid rose and put his hand on his lower right back.</p>
<p>He remained in the game for the time being, before eventually heading to the locker room in the last minute of the period.</p>
<p>Embiid came into the night averaging more than a point per minute in the best-of-seven series, which Philadelphia led 3-0. </p>
<p>He scored a postseason career-high 36 points in 28 minutes in a 29-point win for the 76ers in Game 3 on Saturday</p>
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