India, May 4 -- Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse has offered an optimistic assessment of Joel Embiid's health following the team's intense Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.

The Sixers avoided elimination by winning that matchup. Embiid played a central role in the match despite dealing with the aftereffects of recent surgery. Nurse addressed the situation in a post‑game interview detailing how Embiid carried on moment‑to‑moment to grind out the crucial win.

The star center dealt with appendicitis in the final week of the regular season and underwent surgery. It forced him to miss the NBA Play-In Tournament and the first three games of the playoffs.

Nurse said after the ...