By Daniel Chavkin The center played through the injury during Game 4. View the original article to see embedded media. Joel Embiid will be playing through the pain for the rest of the year. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports Embiid needs surgery on a torn ligament in his thumb, but he will wait until the offseason to have the procedure. Embiid first felt the injury during Philadelphia’s Game 3 victory vs. Toronto, which led to him getting the MRI. However, Embiid already played through the injury in Game 4, totaling 21 points and eight rebounds in a 110–102 loss. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers co…