Joel Embiid is listed day-to-day with a right foot and leg issue and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Raptors. Philadelphia is 8-2 with him and 1-1 without him.
What happened
Joel Embiid was placed on the injury report as day-to-day at 5:20 PM ET on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The injury is listed as foot and leg, right side. Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports that Embiid (foot) is questionable for Thursday's game against Toronto. The report lists Nov. 12 as his expected return. It does not say how the injury happened. He was cleared from day-to-day on Sunday, Nov. 8, a day after being listed on Saturday, Nov. 7 with the same foot and leg issue. The same issue also kept him day-to-day or out in early November.
What it means for the 76ers
Philadelphia hosts the Raptors on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET. The 76ers are 9-3, second in the standings, and have lost one straight. Embiid has played 10 games and averages 31.8 minutes, 17.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. The team is 8-2 with him and 1-1 without him. In games without him, Tyrese Maxey has played 36.3 minutes and scored 26.7 points. Jaylen Brown has played 34.9 minutes, VJ Edgecombe 33.4 and LeBron James 32.6. Dean Wade, Anfernee Simons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fill out the rotation. Adem Bona is out. James is listed day-to-day with a back and torso issue.
What to watch
The next update is the status for Thursday's game against Toronto. The report lists Nov. 12 as his expected return, but he is questionable and no further timeline is announced. Watch whether he moves from questionable to available or out before tip-off at 7:00 PM ET. Also watch James, who is day-to-day with a back and torso issue. Bona, Ariel Hukporti and Dominick Barlow are listed as out. No games beyond Thursday are in the current schedule information.
Is Joel Embiid playing vs the Raptors on Thursday?
He is questionable for the game against Toronto on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 PM ET, per Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com. He is listed day-to-day with a right foot and leg issue.
When will Joel Embiid be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 12 as his expected return, which is the date of the Raptors game. No other timeline is announced. His status for that game is questionable.