Embiid ruled out vs Jazz
Joel Embiid was ruled out for the Philadelphia 76ers’ March 21 game at Utah due to ongoing health concerns — he didn’t make the active list. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Game highlights from the 76ers–Jazz matchup are available on YouTube for context on how Philly adjusted without him. (youtube.com)
An MRI on Feb. 28 confirmed a strained right oblique in Embiid’s right side, and the 76ers initially announced he would miss at least three games after that exam. (espn.com)) The injury occurred during Philadelphia’s Feb. 26 win over the Miami Heat, when Embiid finished that night with 26 points and 11 rebounds before the team ordered imaging. (espn.com)) By March 21 his absence had reached what multiple outlets reported as 12 consecutive missed games since the Feb. 26 contest. (sports.yahoo.com)) In the March 21 matchup in Utah, V.J. Edgecombe posted a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double and Quentin Grimes led the team with 26 points as Philadelphia defeated the Jazz 126–116. (apnews.com)) The win moved the 76ers to a 39–32 record in the standings, and the team’s next scheduled game after the Utah trip was a home matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. (espn.com)) Before the oblique strain sidelined him, Embiid had appeared in 33 games this season and was averaging 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. (espn.com)) Philadelphia’s medical staff set a short-term timeline for re-evaluation — the team said Embiid would be rechecked roughly one week after the initial announcement — and no concrete return date had been given as of the latest update. (espn.com))
