Is Joel Embiid Playing Tonight Against The Bulls (Feb 24th)?

Sameen Nawathe | 24/02/2025
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) wipes his face during a break in the third quarter against the Boston Celtics at Wells Fargo Center.

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers have had a season they would desperately want to forget. They’re 12th in the East, 16 games under .500, and Embiid’s availability has caused even the most diehard fans to doubt the Cameroonian’s commitment to the team. To add insult to injury, Nick Nurse benched him for the fourth quarter against the Nets, resulting in the Sixers losing to a buzzer-beater from Nic Claxton.

The problems just haven’t stopped for Philadelphia and Embiid’s knees have been a consistent issue for them. In fact, it will most likely affect the team again tonight when they face the Bulls.

Embiid is listed as ‘questionable‘ and with all the reports emerging about his knee injuries, it isn’t likely he will suit up. Even if he does, he won’t get any meaningful minutes.

In 31 minutes against the Nets, Embiid logged only 14 points and looked like a shadow of the MVP he was. The Olympic gold medalist also fell for an exaggerated pump fake from Nets’ Trendon Watford as he rushed in to block his shot. The resulting play saw Embiid fall and slide nearly 5 feet into the first row.

That highlight sums up the year that Joel Embiid has been having. He hasn’t had the best season, averaging just 23.8 points per game on career-low shooting splits of 44.4% from the field and 29.9% from three.

Embiid last faced Chicago in December and saw the former MVP put up a rapid-fire 33 points and gather 12 rebounds in just 31 minutes. Unfortunately, it is hard to hope for the same, not only because of his injury, but because of his general conditioning and form.

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Sameen Nawathe

Sameen Nawathe is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Drawing from his extensive background in editing his university publications, Sameen brings a distinguished level of professionalism and editorial acumen to his position. With over a decade of practical sporting knowledge, he adeptly curates a spectrum of content, ranging from foundational sports highlights to insightful analysis of potential NBA trades. Sameen's passion for basketball ignited with LeBron James, whom he credits for sparking his love for the game. He fondly reminisces about James' 2018 season, which he often describes as "the best display of pure hoops we've ever seen". When he's not immersed in the world of writing or playing basketball, Sameen can be found enjoying Taylor Swift's music or passionately supporting Manchester United during soccer matches.

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