Joel Embiid will get the night off for Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.
At the start of the week, the Sixers’ initial recovery timeline for Embiid suggested he could miss three matchups since the injury, including Saturday’s action against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
According to the NBA’s official injury report, Embiid is out for Saturday’s game. Sixers head coach Nick Nurse noted that was likely going to be the case after the Sixers defeated the Hornets.Nick Nurse said postgame last night that the plan was for George to play and Embiid to sit. George said he felt good and expected to play.All season long, Embiid has been on a strict injury management plan after getting surgery on his knee last season.
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