Joel Embiid is day-to-day with a right foot issue and is probable for Sunday's game at the Bulls. The 76ers are 8-2 and have gone 7-1 with him in the lineup.
What happened
Joel Embiid is listed day-to-day with a right foot issue on the injury report posted Saturday, Nov. 7, at 6:23 PM ET. The report comment reads: "Embiid (foot) is probable for Sunday's game against the Bulls." No previous status is attached to this entry. He was cleared from the report on Monday, Nov. 2, a day after moving from Out to Day-To-Day with the same foot issue. He was Out with it on Oct. 31. Earlier in October he was day-to-day with a right heel issue. The report gives an expected return of Nov. 8.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia plays at the Bulls on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3:30 PM ET. The 76ers are 8-2, hold the first seed and lost their last game. Embiid, a 32-year-old C-F, is averaging 17.9 points, 9.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 32.3 minutes over eight games this season. The team is 7-1 with him and 1-1 without him. In games he missed, Tyrese Maxey played 36.5 minutes and scored 26.9 points. Jaylen Brown played 35.9 minutes, VJ Edgecombe 33.4, LeBron James 32.9 and Dean Wade 25.5.
What to watch
The next update is not announced. The report lists Nov. 8 as the expected return, which is the day of the Bulls game, and the probable tag points to him playing. Check the status again before the 3:30 PM ET tip. Adem Bona, Ariel Hukporti and Dominick Barlow are all listed Out, so the frontcourt depth is thin if Embiid's status changes. The schedule beyond Sunday's game is not covered here.
Is Joel Embiid playing at the Bulls on Sunday?
He is probable. The injury report lists him day-to-day with a right foot issue and says he is probable for Sunday's game at the Bulls, which starts at 3:30 PM ET.
When will Joel Embiid be back?
The injury report gives an expected return of Nov. 8, the date of the Bulls game. He has not been ruled out, and no further timeline is announced.