Joel Embiid will return to the Sixers lineup vs. Pacers after missing five games
Before this absence, Embiid was enjoying a dominant resurgence. The former NBA Most Valuable Player had averaged 30 points on 52.7% shooting, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in his last 20 games.
INDIANAPOLIS — Joel Embiid will return for the 76ers’ Tuesday game at the Indiana Pacers, the team said.
Embiid had missed the Sixers’ previous five games with shin soreness and to manage an injury in his right knee. The shin soreness surfaced during the mid-February All-Star break while participating in a management program for his right knee injury, which first emerged earlier in the season.
Embiid had progressed to 4-on-4 on-court work on Sunday and participated in most of Tuesday’s shootaround, coach Nick Nurse said during his pregame news conference.
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Before this absence, Embiid was enjoying a dominant resurgence that put him in consideration to be an All-Star reserve. The former NBA Most Valuable Player had averaged 30 points on 52.7% shooting, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists in his last 20 games played from Dec. 23 through Feb. 7.
Prior to this season, Embiid struggled to stay healthy following multiple surgeries on his left knee. He played in only 19 games last season, and missed nearly two months of the 2023-24 season.
Following Tuesday’s game, the Sixers next host the Miami Heat on Thursday before a marquee road matchup at the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.