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76ers C Joel Embiid (illness) out vs. Rockets

NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Philadelphia 76ersApr 3, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) controls the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the host Houston Rockets due to an illness.

The eighth-place 76ers (43-36) remain in a tight battle with several teams in the Eastern Conference, attempting to avoid the postseason play-in tournament. They are one full game in back of the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (44-35) with three games to play.

Embiid, 32, is averaging 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds in 38 games (all starts) this season.

The 2022-23 MVP and a seven-time All-Star, Embiid is averaging 27.6 points and 10.8 rebounds in 490 career games (all starts) since being selected by Philadelphia with the third overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft.

–Field Level Media

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