Shorthanded 76ers Host Red-Hot Raptors as Embiid Listed Doubtful

Overview

• Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena with NBC Sports Philadelphia carrying the game locally and TSN listed in Canada.
• Joel Embiid is doubtful, while Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr. and Adem Bona are out; Toronto lists Ochai Agbaji as probable and Collin Murray-Boyles as questionable.
• Toronto has won eight of its last nine games, and center Jakob Poeltl is expected to return to the starting lineup.
• Tyrese Maxey enters averaging 32.5 points with strong efficiency, serving as Philadelphia’s primary engine in an ever-changing rotation.
• Philadelphia won the earlier meeting behind a dominant paint edge and Trendon Watford’s 20-17-10 night, and this matchup opens a back-to-back that sends the Sixers to Milwaukee on Thursday.