The Sixers released their injury report ahead of their highly anticipated matchup with the Boston Celtics Tuesday night, and it is most notable in its omissions. For the first time in over six games Joel Embiid is not listed at all on the injury report for plantar fasciitis management in his right foot.
Embiid struggled on the last two games of the Sixers most recent road trip, shooting a combined 7-of-28 from the floor in those contests. The Sixers will hope he’s able to snap out of the funk as they
take on Jaylen Brown’s old team for the first time this season.
There are still some injuries the Sixers are dealing with in the frontcourt. Adem Bona has been ruled out for his third straight game after suffering a cervical spine sprain on Nov. 4 in Detroit. Despite strong play at the backup five from Jabari Walker, Nick Nurse said over the trip that the job is still Bona’s when he returns.
For Embiid, the plantar fasciitis has yet to cause him to miss a game so far this season, but it has caused the Sixers to be more cautious with his minutes. Nick Nurse and Embiid himself said after a win back on Nov. 2 that he was a minutes restriction for that night. They also said it’s something that will come and go and the team will just have to manage.
On top of dealing with plantar fasciitis, Embiid has been pretty vocal about his struggles fitting in with this new, star-studded roster. There isn’t a better time to figure that out than against a heated rival on national television.
