January 27, 2026
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Joel Embiid scored 28 points in just the first half on Saturday against the New York Knicks, but did not have the same groove after intermission.
Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) is questionable for the Sixers' home contest against the Giannis Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to the team's initial injury report for the game unveiled on Tuesday, which also lists Paul George (left knee injury management) as probable and Quentin Grimes (right ankle sprain) as questionable:
The Sixers have an injury report for today's game vs. Milwaukee:
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 27, 2026
Joel Embiid — left knee injury management — QUESTIONABLE
Paul George — left knee injury management — PROBABLE
Quentin Grimes – right ankle sprain – QUESTIONABLE
Embiid and George have both been available more consistently over the last four weeks or so than they have been at any point over the last two seasons, but neither one is playing in both legs of back-to-backs. Oftentimes the Sixers stagger the two players so that they have one available in each game, but this time around they held out both players on Monday afternoon in Charlotte, with a catastrophic loss ensuing.
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