When the Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, they may be able to avoid facing center Joel Embiid.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) handles the ball against Memphis Grizzlies guard John Konchar (46) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn.
Embiid’s status for Friday’s game against the Celtics will be close to a game-time decision after missing Friday morning’s shootaround, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported.
Embiid sat out Wednesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans due to this illness, the nature of which is not known.