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Joel Embiid, Sixers’ Final Injury Report Status vs. Detroit Pistons

Will Joel Embiid play for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Pistons on Tuesday night?
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Mar 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) blocks
Mar 31, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard De'Anthony Melton (8) blocks | Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

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As they fire up the final week of the 2023-2024 NBA regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers have a crowded injury report.

As expected the All-Star big man Joel Embiid is the headliner of the report, as he eases his way back into the Sixers’ rotation after missing multiple months of action due to meniscus injury.

Going into Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the Sixers listed Embiid as questionable. Since he returned to action one week ago against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Embiid has been questionable for every matchup.

For the matchups against the Thunder, Miami Heat, and Memphis Grizzlies, Embiid was cleared for action. During that three-game stretch, the big man saw the court for an average of 28 minutes. He produced 28 points per game, while coming down with six rebounds per game. The Sixers were undefeated during that stretch.

When the Sixers approached their matchup against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, Embiid was questionable once again, but didn’t receive the chance to play. For the first time since March 31, he was ruled out.

Despite missing Embiid for the night, the Sixers found a way to snag a win in San Antonio after two overtimes. They will search for their sixth win in a row against Detroit on Tuesday.

Dec 13, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) is defended by
Dec 13, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) is defended by | Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Sixers’ Final Injury Report vs. Pistons

  • Joel Embiid- AVAILABLE
  • Tobias Harris- AVAILABLE
  • Kyle Lowry- OUT
  • Tyrese Maxey- OUT
  • De’Anthony Melton- AVAILABLE
  • Robert Covington- OUT

Quick Notes

  • Tobias Harris missed the Sixers’ previous three games. The veteran is dealing with a knee contusion, which he suffered against the Thunder last week.
  • Kyle Lowry missed the Sixers’ Sunday night win over the Spurs. He was absent due to rest, but is currently dealing with a knee effusion.
  • De’Anthony Melton hasn’t played since February 27. Since experiencing a back injury at the start of January, Melton has appeared in just five games in 2024.
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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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