Those numbers are great for most big men. Not for Joel Embiid. In Thursday's blowout loss to the Boston Celtics, Embiid only had 15 points on 3-for-9 shooting. He did shoot a perfect 9-for-9 from the line,

Philadelphia's big three of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George struggled once again, and none eclipsed 20 points. Embiid in particular struggled, scoring 15 points and grabbing three rebounds in 27 minutes of action. He went just 3-for-9 from the field and scored nine of his 15 points at the free-throw line.

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Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Brooklyn Nets at home on Saturday.

The Philadelphia 76ers returned from the All-Star break with a blowout loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It leaves them with a 20-35 record and the 11th spot in the East. Remarkably, a play-in spot is still within reach. The 10th-placed Chicago Bulls have a 22-34 record. In contrast, the Warriors are 10th in the West with a 28-27 record.

On Thursday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center. The 76ers got blown out, losing by a score of 124-104. Joel E

The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics will get their post-All-Star-break slate of games started on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The latest injury update for Philly brings good news: their stars should all be available to play. Joel Embiid is slated to take the court as the Sixers face the Celtics at 7:00 P.M. EST.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid says he is not as dominant as he once was and needs to fix his injured left knee in order to regain peak form.

Sixers center Joel Embiid, who has been hampered by a left knee injury this season, admitted Thursday that "the way I was playing a year ago is not the way I'm playing right now."