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Is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. Thunder? Final status for 76ers star originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The defending-champion Oklahoma City Thunder have won 11 straight games heading into Philadelphia on Monday night.
The Sixers will try to halt that streak, but doing so will be easier said than done as Philly will continue to be extremely shorthanded against Oklahoma City.
Joel Embiid ruled out vs. Thunder due to right oblique strain
Star center Joel Embiid has been ruled out of the game against the Thunder due to a right oblique strain. It will be the 13th consecutive game missed by Embiid, who last played against the Miami Heat on Feb. 26.
On the season, Embiid has appeared in just 33 games for Philadelphia and posted averages of 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per performance.
In addition to Embiid, Philadelphia will also continue to be without Tyrese Maxey (right finger tendon sprain), Kelly Oubre Jr. (left elbow sprain) and Paul George (suspension). Besting the top team in the league with all of those absences will be a tall task for the Sixers.
The meeting between Philadelphia and Oklahoma City will be the second and final of the season. The Thunder bested the Sixers 129-104 in the first meeting in December.
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