The Philadelphia 76ers upgraded Joel Embiid’s injury status to probable for Thursday’s contest at the Dallas Mavericks.
Embiid has been a frequent flyer on the injury report recently, usually designated as questionable and a game-time decision due to lingering foot soreness. However, it really hasn’t affected his playing time until last night when he was a late scratch. It being a back-to-back, though, makes that night off not a huge surprise.
With the Sixers facing the hardest segment of their schedule yet this season, Embiid’s health is paramount. The Sixers put up a strong performance against the Miami Heat without their star, earning a commanding victory Wednesday night, but with Embiid averaging 33 points per game this season, he’s certainly missed whenever he’s not on the floor for Philadelphia.