Philadelphia 76ers Make Joel Embiid Announcement Before OKC Thunder Game

On Monday night, the Philadelphia 76ers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Wells Fargo Center.


The 76ers are coming off a 126-116 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

Joel Embiid did not play in the game.

Philadelphia 76ers Make Joel Embiid Announcement

GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – OCTOBER 19: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers speaks to media at the Seventy Sixers Practice Facility on October 19, 2021 in Camden, New Jersey. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

For Monday’s game, the 76ers have announced that they will remain without the 2023 MVP.

John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia wrote: “Joel Embiid is listed as OUT tomorrow night with the Sixers returning back home against Oklahoma City. The Sixers will be without four starters again against the NBA champs. Dominick Barlow is doubtful.

Joel will miss his 13th straight game”

GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 20: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center on June 20, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

Embiid currently has averages of 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 49.5% from the field and 31.8% from three-point range in 33 games.

He is in his 12th season (out of Kansas).

76ers This Season

GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – JANUARY 27: Tyrese Maxey #0 and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers react against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena on January 27, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

The 76ers currently sit as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-32 record in 71 games.

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They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak (and have won six out of their last ten).

At home, the 76ers have gone 20-16 in 36 games at the Wells Fargo Center.

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