The 76ers and Nuggets are slated to face off Monday night, in a battle between MVP candidates Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic.
Unfortunately, the former won’t be available for Monday’s tilt.
Philadelphia’s star center has been ruled out for the clash against Denver due to a calf injury, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Embiid, who leads the league in scoring with 33.3 points per game, reportedly attempted to go through a workout on Monday morning in hopes of being cleared to play, but the Sixers opted to err on the side of caution with the 29-year-old.