Sixers’ Joel Embiid will miss another week as he recovers from a right sinus fracture
Embiid, who suffered the injury on a defensive play in Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, has played in only six games this season.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joel Embiid is expected to remain sidelined for an additional two games and will be reevaluated in about a week, the 76ers said Monday. The earliest the All-Star center could return from his right sinus fracture would be against the San Antonio Spurs on Dec. 23 at the Wells Fargo Center.
Embiid suffered the injury on a defensive play 12 seconds before intermission Friday in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. The 2023 NBA MVP took a blow to the right side of his face from Ben Mathurin under Indiana’s basket.
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After falling to the court, Embiid left the game 6.5 seconds before intermission and did not return. The 7-foot-2 center had 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting to go along with four rebounds and five assists before going down with the injury.
This was Embiid’s second game back after missing seven straight because of left knee swelling and personal reasons.
The Sixers will face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday at the Spectrum Center. That contest will mark the 18th game this season that Embiid will miss. He’s also in line to miss the upcoming back-to-back against the Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
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Embiid, a seven-time All-Star, is averaging 20.3 points and a career-low 7.7 rebounds. He’s also shooting career lows of 41.1% from the field and 16% on three-pointers.
The Sixers' Jared McCain (left knee meniscus tear), Caleb Martin (right shoulder impingement), and Adem Bona (left knee tendinopathy) will also miss Monday’s game.