Knicks without key backup Mitchell Robinson in Game 2 because of an illness

NEW YORK (AP) — (*2*) didn’t play for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night time in Game 2 in opposition to Philadelphia because of an illness, leaving every staff without a middle.

The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out earlier Wednesday with a strained proper ankle and a sore proper hip. The Knicks added their backup middle to the damage report later in the day and stated shortly earlier than typoff that he would not play.

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Robinson is a key for the Knicks because of his offensive rebounding and protection, together with giving them the flexibility to make use of an enormous lineup when he performs alongside All-Star middle Karl-Anthony Towns.

Robinson has made an unimaginable 17 of 19 photographs (89.5%) in seven video games to this point in the postseason, averaging 5.6 factors and 5.1 rebounds in simply 13.6 minutes per sport. He is a poor free-throw shooter, going simply 5 for 17 to this point, and the 76ers deliberately fouled him twice in the primary quarter of Game 1. Robinson missed all 4 photographs.

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