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Joel Embiid Ruled Out for Sixers’ Sunday Game at Thunder With Knee Management, New Ankle Sprain

The right-ankle designation is his first this season after an earlier layoff for knee management.

Overview

  • The team's initial Dec. 27 injury report lists Embiid as out and has Paul George as probable with left knee injury management.
  • Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee LCL sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) remain sidelined without clear return timetables.
  • Embiid previously missed an extended stretch earlier this season because of a right knee issue.
  • Philadelphia visits Oklahoma City on Sunday with tipoff set for 3:30 p.m. EST at the Paycom Center.
  • The defending champion Thunder enter with the NBA’s best record at 26-5 and a 14-1 mark at home.