Philadelphia center Joel Embiid, who fell to the parquet floor during warmups before Wednesday's win in Boston but remained in the starting lineup, was fined $75,000 by the NBA Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the road victory.

The NBA has fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making an obscene gesture during the first half of his team's 118-114 road win over

The incidents occurred during the first half of the 76ers’ 118-114 win over the Boston Celtics on Dec. 25 at TD Garden.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics (on the road) by a score of 118-114. Embiid finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and two assists while shooting 8/15 from the field and 4/5 from the three-point range in 31 mintues of playing time.

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the the 76ers’ 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

Sixers center Joel Embiid was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Friday for making obscene gestures during the first half of the the 76ers’ 118-114 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday.

A new foot sprain on top of that is obviously a big concern for Embiid, who is listed at seven feet and 280 pounds. It is to the same leg that cost Embiid most of this season already, and now the 11-17 76ers may have to brace themselves for more time without their seven-time All-Star center.

BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston's final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday.

Embiid has largely been a force when he faces against the Jazz. In 10 games vs. Utah across his career, Embiid has averaged 26.6 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.6 blocks