After a 125-99 loss to the Clippers on Sunday, the 76ers fell to 3-13 to start out the 2024-25 season. Accidents have made a critical impression to start the 12 months for Philadelphia. Their trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Tyrese Maxey have performed restricted time collectively. The Sixers are struggling due to it.
The staff is 2-8 of their final 10 video games and play once more on Wednesday night vs. the Rockets at residence. Sixers insider Kyle Neubeck reported that Joel Embiid and Paul George is not going to play vs. Houston. Wednesday’s matchup would be the third straight recreation that Embiid and George have missed. Philadelphia is presently 14th of 15 groups within the Japanese Convention at 3-13.
It’s been a wrestle for the Sixers to remain wholesome early within the 2024-25 season
Joel Embiid (left knee harm administration), Caleb Martin (low again soreness), Kyle Lowry (proper hip pressure), didn’t take part in in the present day’s apply.
Embiid, George, and Lowry will stay OUT tomorrow vs. Houston.
Martin will likely be listed as QUESTIONABLE.
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) November 26, 2024
Roughly a month into the 2024-25 NBA season, the Sixers have performed 16 video games and are 3-13. Accidents have considerably set again the 76ers and their greatest gamers are lacking time. Joel Embiid has performed in solely 4 video games this season and has missed 12. He made his season debut on November 12, vs. the Knicks. Embiid missed the primary six video games of the season resulting from harm after which needed to serve a three-game suspension. After making his debut on 11/12, the MVP middle has performed in 4 of his final seven video games. When he misses on Wednesday, he’ll have performed in 4 of his final eight.
Together with Embiid being out, Paul George is out with a bone bruise in his knee. In a loss to the Grizzlies final Wednesday, Embiid hyperextended his knee once more and has missed the Sixers’ final two video games. He’s additionally out on Wednesday for the 76ers. George has performed in eight of the groups’ 16 video games to start out the season. He missed their first 5 video games with a knee harm after which performed in seven of his subsequent eight earlier than reinjuring his knee final Wednesday. The veteran ahead instructed the media that he expects to return inside every week. A optimistic signal for Phily in what has been a disastrous begin to the 12 months.
