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Tim Bontemps, ESPNNov 26, 2024, 01:34 PM ET
The Philadelphia 76ers said Tuesday that Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kyle Lowry will all remain out for Wednesday’s game against the Houston Rockets, and that Caleb Martin is questionable with lower back soreness.
Embiid and George have now missed three games in a row. Embiid was ruled out shortly before Friday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets with left knee injury management, and George hyperextended his left knee for the second time in a little over a month last Wednesday in a loss in Memphis Grizzlies.
Shortly after halftime of Friday’s win, Embiid was ruled out for Sunday’s game, as well, with the team saying his status would be updated early this week. After Philadelphia didn’t practice Monday, the 76ers said Tuesday that Embiid, Lowry (hip) and Martin all didn’t practice, and that George was a partial participant.
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Martin suffered a hard fall during Friday’s win, and then left Sunday’s loss to the LA Clippers early after it continued to bother him.
The 76ers entered the season expecting to be a contender in the Eastern Conference after signing George away from the Clippers, but will enter Friday’s game 3-13 — with the Washington Wizards (2-13 entering play Tuesday), being the only team in the league with a worse record. Philadelphia’s star trio of Embiid, George and Tyrese Maxey have only played a combined six minutes together so far this season.
