Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Nuggets injury report
The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Denver Nuggets, and should be pretty healthy heading into the matchup. There are still some players on the injury report including Joel Embiidwhich deals with the treatment of left knee injuries and right ankle pain. mostly, Embiid was available over the past few weeks, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to stop anytime soon.
This would be a huge matchup if Embiid and Nikola Jokic were playing against each other, but the Nuggets star is sidelined with a hyperextended knee. Now everyone will be looking at Embiid’s status.
Joel Embiid’s injury status against the Nuggets
It’s Embiid listed as probable against the Nuggets, and looks set to be available for his fourth straight game. This is good news for the 76ers, as he was on a strict program to start the season, but is now playing more and playing well. And he’s starting to look like his old self, and in their last win against the New York Knicks, he had his first dunk of the season.
“It was whatever,” Embiid said. “It was easy. I wish it was off the board. … That’s the next step.”
His teammates were also excited to see him throw one.
“I was so happy,” Tyrese Maxey said. “So now it’s my fault because I dropped him on the pass the previous game, thinking he wasn’t going to dunk it. Now he’s telling me to lob him. So I’m going to lob him, and we’ll see how that goes.”
The 76ers are improving, as they are 19-14 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, which is a big difference from last season. If they can continue to get a healthy Embiid, there’s no reason why they can’t continue to climb the standings.
2026-01-05 19:36:00
