Is Joel Embiid playing vs. Suns tonight? Game status for 76ers star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
After dropping their previous game to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers will look to bounce back when they travel to Phoenix to play the Suns on Saturday night.
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It will be the second and final meeting on the season between the two teams, as the Suns bested the Sixers, 116-110, a few weeks back.
Joel Embiid ‘questionable’ to play vs. Suns on Saturday night
Sixers star center Joel Embiid didn’t play in that first game against the Suns, and we’ll have to wait and see if he’ll be available this time around.
Embiid is currently listed as “questionable” on the official injury report for the game. His final status will be determined prior to tipoff.
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On the season, Embiid has played in 30 games for Philadelphia and averaged 26.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per performance.
The matchup between Philadelphia and Phoenix will be a battle between two teams fighting for playoff positioning in their respective conferences. Heading into the game, the Sixers (29-22) sit sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, while the Suns (31-21) are seventh in the West.
This story will be updated with Embiid’s final status.Â
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