Is Joel Embiid playing tonight against Dallas Mavericks? | March 2nd, 2023 | 2022-23 NBA Season

After Joel Embiid sat out of the Philadelphia 76ers’ Wednesday game against the Miami Heat, fans want to know whether he will suit up against the Dallas Mavericks later on Thursday night.

Embiid has been on a tear in the NBA in recent weeks, improving his chances of emerging as an MVP favorite this year. Many fans favor Embiid, especially due to the way he dismantled Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets in late January.

According to the latest injury report released by the Philadelphia 76ers ahead of their road game against the Dallas Mavericks, it is highly unlikely that Joel Embiid will play. The previous report had listed him as questionable, but it was later revised to out.

Sixers outscored the Heat by 22 points in the second quarter. The Sixers biggest point differential in any quarter this season. Sixers without Joel Embiid in Miami

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The 76ers' game Thursday night is the second game of a back-to-back and a five-game road trip. Overall, Philadelphia (40-21) is starting a stretch of 12 road games in its next 15.

Dewayne Dedmon is also unlikely to play against the Mavericks due to an injury, while the rest of the team is fit.

Joel Embiid is one of the MVP frontrunners

Despite the setback, Joel Embiid has had a terrific season. He is second in the league in scoring, averaging 33.0 points per game, along with 10.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists. On the defensive end, he is contributing 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocks per game.

Embiid is one of the frontrunners for the MVP award, which is understandable. It remains to be seen whether he will ultimately clinch it, but his exceptional performance this season means the sky is the limit for the Philadelphia 76ers.

Along with James Harden, the Sixers will need Joel Embiid to be fit, especially in the postseason. The 76ers are very comfortable in the Eastern Conference, and fans will not mind Embiid missing a number of games.

Of course, with the Dallas Mavericks also having made a big acquisition in Kyrie Irving, the game on TNT has all the ingredients to be a classic.

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The Dallas Mavericks (32-31) come into the game after back-to-back defeats, and have not been comfortable with Irving and Luka Doncic in the lineup so far.