It’s been an incredibly rough start to the Sixers’ season.
Per ESPN.com:
At the start of the third quarter of what ultimately became a 113-98 victory for the 76ers over Brooklyn, Philadelphia announced that star center Joel Embiid is dealing with swelling in his left knee and, in addition to missing the Nets game, will sit out Sunday against the LA Clippers.
“He was dealing with some swelling in his knee today, got to the arena and was ruled out,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said after the win, one that snapped a five-game Sixers losing streak. “They’re gonna treat it all weekend, so he’ll be out for Sunday as well.
“Hopefully on Monday, we’ll give you an update on where we’re at, and hopefully he’ll be in good shape.”
Embiid originally wasn’t listed on the injury report Friday morning ahead of the Brooklyn game, after he played 35 minutes and scored 35 points with 11 rebounds in a loss at Memphis on Wednesday. He was then placed on the injury report with left knee injury management, with the team saying that he was present for shootaround but didn’t participate.
Through Friday, a night where they did enjoy a nice home win over the Nets, the Sixers are 3-12.
