The Sixers downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful late Monday morning.
The Sixers downgraded Joel Embiid to doubtful because of an illness late Monday morning ahead of their matchup with the Heat.
Embiid had been listed as questionable on the team’s initial injury report. Tyrese Maxey remains out with a right hamstring strain. He’s resumed on-court work in recent days and traveled with the Sixers on their three-game road trip.second game of the season , Embiid was strong in the first half but subpar in the second. He logged 33 total minutes and had 20 points on 5-for-15 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists and six turnovers.
“Like I’ve said, usually with me it takes two, three, four games to get back to myself,” he said. “I thought today was a big step in that direction. But yeah, you can try to do whatever you can — playing as hard as you, practice — but I think it’s a little different when you get out there.”With Andre Drummond recovering from an illness in Orlando, the 31-year-old big man played just four minutes. Guerschon Yabusele got 24 minutes serving as both a power forward and Embiid’s backup.
The Sixers on Monday also recalled Adem Bona from the Delaware Blue Coats as an additional center option. The rookie gave the Sixers 17 solid minutes last Wednesday in a, Miami began Monday in eighth place. The Sixers were two games back of a play-in spot and 3.5 games back of a top-six place.
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