{"id":512926,"date":"2026-03-09T12:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/512926\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:13:07","slug":"is-joel-embiid-playing-tonight-against-cavaliers-final-status-for-76ers-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/512926\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Joel Embiid playing tonight against Cavaliers? Final status for 76ers star"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight against Cavaliers? Final status for 76ers star<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pulling out a victory over the Cavaliers<\/a> in Cleveland on Monday night will be difficult for the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Sixers will be without star guard Tyrese Maxey<\/a> due to a sprained finger. They\u2019ll also be without their star center.<\/p>\n

Joel Embiid ruled out vs. Cavaliers due to right oblique strain<\/p>\n

Joel Embiid has been ruled out of the game<\/a> in Cleveland due to a right oblique strain. It will be the fifth consecutive game missed by Embiid.<\/p>\n

On the season, Embiid has played in 33 games for Philly and posted averages of 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per performance.<\/p>\n

In addition to Embiid and Maxey, the Sixers will continue to be without Paul George, who is in the midst of a 25-game suspension from the league. So, without their three highest-paid players available on Monday night, the Sixers will have to rely on some of the other guys to step up if they want any chance of leaving Cleveland with a win.<\/p>\n

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The game in Cleveland is the first night of a back-to-back for the Sixers, who will return to Philadelphia to host the Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> on Tuesday night. They will also be without the trio of Embiid, Maxey and George for that game, too.<\/p>\n

The meeting between Philadelphia and Cleveland will be the fourth and final of the season. The Cavaliers bested the Sixers in each of the previous three matchups.<\/p>\n

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