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Will Joel Embiid play on Wednesday against the Nets?
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Jan 4, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks on during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks on during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

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Coming off of a tight loss against the Toronto Raptors, the Philadelphia 76ers are going to enter their Wednesday night game against the Brooklyn Nets shorthanded.

The star center Joel Embiid remained on the injury report for the second night of the back-to-back set. As expected, the Sixers will not roll with Embiid, as he’s been officially ruled out due to his knee injury management plan.

Embiid’s streak of playing in consecutive games ends on Wednesday. Over the past three matchups, Embiid has averaged 33 minutes of playing time, while producing 26 points and 10 rebounds per game.

The Sixers lost three in a row against the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks, and the Raptors. Tuesday’s loss marked their fourth-straight loss.

All season long, Embiid has been in and out of the lineup. At first, his absences were due to knee swelling and soreness. Eventually, he suffered a sinus fracture and a sprained foot.

At this point in the year, Embiid has played in just 17 of the Sixers’ 53 games. Although the team hoped Embiid could start playing in back-to-backs at some point, the plan won’t change this week.

The Sixers are looking to improve to 21-33 on Wednesday. Brooklyn is right behind them in the Eastern Conference standings with a 19-34 record. They are currently outside of the NBA Play-In picture, trailing the Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks, and the Miami Heat.

The Sixers and the Nets are slated for a 7:30 PM ET tip on Wednesday.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

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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