Overview
- Embiid was downgraded from doubtful to out for Wednesday’s home game, extending his absence to at least five straight games since Nov. 8.
- The current issue involves his right knee, not the left knee that has previously required surgeries.
- The earliest potential return is Thursday in Milwaukee on the back-to-back, though his availability remains uncertain.
- Philadelphia is 4-3 without Embiid this season, with Tyrese Maxey taking on a larger scoring and playmaking load.
- Toronto arrived in Philadelphia having won eight of its past 10 games, including a four-game streak, to face the 8-5 Sixers.