Joel Embiid (right ankle sprain; right knee injury management) is probable to play when the Sixers face the Dallas Mavericks on the road on Thursday night, according to the team’s initial injury report for the game unveiled on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
Embiid playing in Dallas would mark just the second time all season he has played two games in a three-day span, which would be particularly encouraging because Embiid shattered his previous season-high by playing 38 minutes in the Sixers’ dramatic overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> on Tuesday and was moving better than he had all season for most of the contest:<\/p>\n Joel Embiid on Tuesday in the Sixers’ overtime win @ Memphis:<\/p>\n 38 minutes (season-high) Possibly Embiid’s best game in two seasons. All of his baskets, assists and defensive highlights: pic.twitter.com\/FE55nkbuff<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Adam Aaronson’s clips (@SixersAdamClips) December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The only other injuries on the Sixers’ report: Kelly Oubre Jr. (left knee sprain) and Trendon Watford (left adductor strain) remain out, though both players have returned to practice and appear to be getting close to returning. Oubre’s absence has lasted over six weeks, while Watford has missed more than a month.<\/p>\n On the other side of things, Mavericks star Anthony Davis is set to return from an injury he suffered on Christmas Day, with head coach Jason Kidd indicating<\/a> the 10-time All-Star would play between 30 and 34 minutes.<\/p>\n Follow Adam on Twitter: @SixersAdam<\/a>
34 points (11-28 FG, 1-6 3P, 11-12 FT)
10 rebounds
8 assists (season-high)
2 blocks
1 steal<\/p>\n
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