76ers' Joel Embiid downgraded against Timberwolves
While Joel Embiid missed out on Wednesday night's action, it appears he might miss more time for the Sixers.
76ers' Joel Embiid downgraded against Timberwolves originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . On Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers are slated to welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves into the Wells Fargo Center, as they’ll look to build on their win from Wednesday night.
That victory came against the Washington Wizards , in a dominant, 153-131 fashion, as the Sixers were firing off on all cylinders. Paul George led the way for Philadelphia, dropping 39 points with six makes from beyond the arc, while V. J.
Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey had strong individual performances, combining for 41 points. While Maxey and George took the court, the third head of Philadelphia’s three-headed monster, Joel Embiid, didn’t, as he was listed as out due to an illness. His absence brought to an end a three-game stretch in which the Cameronian appeared after a lengthy stint on Philadelphia’s bench.
Embiid’s downgraded status against Minnesota on Friday night It appears that Embiid isn’t a guarantee for Friday night’s match, as the Sixers’ injury report has him listed as ‘doubtful’ due to an illness. If the former MVP is to miss out on the action, it’d be a certain blow to Nick Nurse’s squad, as they’ll have to look for an answer to Rudy Gobert’s interior presence elsewhere. This usually leads Nurse to look towards second-year center Adem Bona and veteran big man Andre Drummond to get increased shifts in the Sixers’ front court.