Overview
- Following Tuesday’s 123-101 loss to Boston, Joel Embiid experienced an ankle turn late in the first half, returned to finish the game, and told reporters he was OK.
- The Sixers’ official injury report lists Embiid as questionable for right foot plantar fascia management and LeBron James as questionable for low back/sciatica management.
- Philadelphia also ruled out Dominick Barlow, Adem Bona and Ariel Hukporti, creating a thin frontcourt if Embiid cannot play.
- The availability of Embiid and LeBron will determine game planning for Thursday’s matchup with Toronto, which is already dealing with its own injuries and a back-to-back schedule.
- Embiid’s recent shooting struggles and the team’s cautious workload management raise the stakes of any decision to rest him because his absence would affect scoring, rebounding and rotation minutes.