76ers' Joel Embiid (face) exits early in loss to Pacers

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Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid took an errant blow to the right side of his face during the 76ers' 121-107 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and did not return.

Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin leapt for an offensive rebound and a failed putback attempt late in the second quarter, and on his way down his left hand inadvertently struck Embiid in the face. Embiid crumpl