Due to a non-COVID illness, Joel Embiid will be sidelined for Wednesday’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards. Embiid also missed Monday’s game against the Wizards, a road contest that Philadelphia won, 118-111, for the same reason. Head coach Doc Rivers told reporters pre-game that Embiid is dealing with the flu.
This marks the third game Embiid has missed this season, including three of the past four. He last played in Saturday’s 114-109 win against the Chicago Bulls, when he dropped 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.