Overview
- An MRI on Saturday confirmed a strained right oblique, and Embiid will miss Sunday at Boston and home games against the Spurs and Jazz before being re-evaluated.
- He was hurt in Thursday’s win over Miami, briefly went to the locker room, then finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds and hit a game-sealing three-pointer.
- Boston officially listed Jayson Tatum out for Sunday due to right Achilles repair, so both sides enter the matchup without their marquee players.
- Embiid has played 33 of 59 games this season with ongoing knee and shin management, averaging 26.6 points and 7.5 rebounds.
- Philadelphia is 33-26 overall and is 21-12 with Embiid versus 12-14 without him, underscoring the effect of his availability on results.