Overview
- Philadelphia listed Joel Embiid as questionable at Chicago for right knee injury management following a brief scare against the Nets.
- VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes and Dominick Barlow are questionable with an illness after missing Tuesday's loss.
- Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) were ruled out for Friday.
- Nick Nurse canceled a shootaround and skipped a planned practice to reduce further spread of the bug.
- The game opens a five-game road trip, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET at United Center; Embiid has played 12 games this season under monitored minutes.