Coach Nick Nurse gives an update on Joel Embiid after the Philadelphia 76ers ruled him out against the Phoenix Suns.

Tyrese Maxey also added 31 points and 10 assists, but the Sixers struggled without Joel Embiid's presence in the post.

Thanks to a variety of injuries, Embiid has only played in 13 games for Philadelphia this season. He hasn't been able to get much of a rhythm going on the court as a result, as his per game numbers (24.4 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 45.2% shooting) are way down from where they were just last season.

Returning home on Monday after a six-game road stint, Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid isn’t guaranteed to play against the Phoenix Suns. Once again, the S

Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry, KJ Martin and Jared McCain will be sidelined with various injuries. Martin and McCain’s absences are far from surprising because they’ve been sidelined and weren’t expected to play.

Here is the complete injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Washington Wizards at home on Wednesday.

Nick Nurse wants to see Joel Embiid shoot a lot more three-pointers. The 76ers head coach has set a goal for him to reach.

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With that said, here is the 10th edition of the NBA Power Rankings: Previous ranking: 29 The Wizards back at the bottom of the power rankings following a 4-game losing skid that included two losses to the Pelicans.

The Sixers might not have expected the former MVP to miss as much time as he has in the first half of the season. But it’s clear that the team as presently constructed isn’t good enough to withstand his absences.

Joel Embiid and Paul George have been ruled out for the 76ers' matchup against the Wizards on the NBA injury report.