Marcus Smart available to return after sustaining a shoulder stinger underneath the weight of Embiid

Marcus Smart has morphed into Stephen Curry hitting his fourth three-pointer in his last five attempts for 17 points with five minutes left in the second quarter

Marcus Smart full highlights vs Houston Rockets 101-94 W in Game 2 - First Round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs25 Points on 813 FG 615 57 from 3 714 45 FT 2 Rebounds 1 Off Reb 7 Assists 3 TOV 5 Steals 1 Block 3 PF and a - of 3 in 3529 minutes played

Injury Marcus Smart appears injured after taking an awkward fall contesting Desmond Bane

After nearly a month sidelined Joel Embiid returns with a dominant 1st quarter 6-of-6 FG 3-of-3 from deep and 15 points

Injury Stephon Castle crosses Joel Embiid continues with the behind the back dribble and scores the jumperEmbiid gets injured during the play and heads to the bench

Skip Bayless I have a pretty good source in Philadelphia who told me that Embiid is actually cleared to play but has chosen not to play