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Joel Embiid’s Initial Injury Report Status for Sixers vs. Thunder

What's Joel Embiid's injury report status for the Philadelphia 76ers' matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder?

Justin Grasso

Dec 31, 2022; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) gestures
Dec 31, 2022; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) gestures / Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
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Will this be the week the Philadelphia 76ers regain the services of their MVP-winning big man, Joel Embiid?

According to the injury report for the Sixers’ Tuesday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the star center is listed as out.

For months, Embiid has been dealing with a setback related to his meniscus. After seeing his night against the Golden State Warriors cut short on January 30, the star center underwent a corrective procedure to ensure he’ll heal and be ready for a potential playoff push.

Since Embiid went down, the Sixers have struggled to maintain their status as one of the Eastern Conference’s top contenders. At this point, they’ve fallen five spots in the rankings, sitting in the eighth seed with a 40-35 record.

If the season ended today, the Sixers would find themselves in the NBA Play-In Tournament for the first time, taking on the ninth-seeded Chicago Bulls.

Philly still has a handful of games left on the schedule. Following their Tuesday night matchup against the Thunder, the Sixers will end the year with a stretch against the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and the Brooklyn Nets.

With a couple of weeks left to go, the Sixers have plenty of time get Embiid back on the floor working on developing a chemistry with some of the team’s recent additions. While it will be a work in progress, the Sixers will instantly become more challenging, as Embiid left the court as one of the most dominant players in the game.

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Justin Grasso

JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  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 Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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