All-Star center Joel Embiid will not be suiting up tonight when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Orlando Magic (7 ET, League Pass). The NBA’s official injury report has Embiid listed as out for injury maintenance and left knee soreness.
Joel Embiid is OUT tonight
(Injury maintenance. Left knee soreness)
I’m told this is just part of the overall plan for Joel Embiid so that he is ready for the playoffs#PhilaUnite pic.twitter.com/E3BjWOY3XZ
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) November 13, 2019
Tonight’s game is the second in two days for the Sixers after they beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-97 on Tuesday. Embiid powered that victory with 27 points and 16 rebounds, including the go-ahead dunk with 13.2 seconds left.
Embiid missed two games earlier this season because of a two-game suspension levied by the NBA after his scuffle with the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns. He also missed the Sixers’ game against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 26 because of an ankle injury.
Overall, Embiid has appeared in seven of Philadelphia’s 10 games this season, averaging 23 points, 12.4 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. Last season, Embiid missed eight games because left knee soreness and was plagued by similar knee issues throughout the Sixers’ 2019 playoff run.
Aside from Embiid being out tonight, reserve guard Trey Burke is listed as questionable with left calf tightness.
