Sixers star Joel Embiid ruled out vs. Timberwolves with hip injury
The Philadelphia 76ers recently lost an in-season tournament game in overtime to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night and now face a tough task of having to play one of the league's best defensive teams in the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. To make matters even worse for the Sixers, they will be without reigning league MVP Joel Embiid due to left hip soreness, first reported by The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Joel Embiid (left hip soreness) is OUT vs. the Timberwolves tonight, the Sixers have announced. pic.twitter.com/CMRhHCSmoH— ClutchPoints November 22, 2023
Embiid played a total of 41 minutes against Cleveland on Tuesday night, registering 32 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks. The superstar big man ended up fouling out of the game with just over nine seconds left in overtime.
This will mark the first game of the 2023-24 season that Embiid has missed.
More details to come shortly.
