Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Magic NBA Play-In Tournament injury report

The Philadelphia 76ers have the chance to capture the No. 7 seed in the playoffs, but first they have to get through the Orlando Magic. It’s been one of those seasons once again for the 76ers, where injuries have taken over, but they were still able to find a way to win games.

Joel Embiid was the player who was sidelined the most, and some are wondering if he’ll suit up for the 76ers in the Play-In Tournament. Just a week ago, he had surgery, and it’s uncertain what his timeline to return will be, but many are hoping that he can be on the floor as the 76ers try to make it to the playoffs.

Here is Embiid’s status ahead of the game.

Joel Embiid’s injury status vs. Magic

Embiid is listed as out, which is no surprise after going through a successful appendectomy before their game against the Houston Rockets. Though there hasn’t been a timeline for his return, there is a good chance that he’ll be sidelined for a few weeks. There have been several players throughout the past few years who have had the same surgery and missed significant time.

The latest one, for example, was OG Anunoby, who had an appendectomy late in the regular season and missed the entire postseason.

That means that the 76ers will have to finish the rest of their year without Embiid, but first, they have to see if they can advance out of the Play-In. The good thing for the 76ers is that if they lose against the Magic, they have one more chance to advance, and they’ll have to beat the Charlotte Hornets for a chance to clinch the No. 8 seed.

The 76ers still have Tyrese Maxey and Paul George, and that can be all they need to advance to the postseason.

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