PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was in the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks after missing the last 15.
The 30-year-old Embiid has appeared in just 13 games in an injury-plagued season. A left knee injury was the latest ailment to sideline the seven-time All-Star.
Coach Nick Nurse said there are no minutes restriction on the 7-footer and expects him to play around 30 minutes, depending on how Embiid feels and how the game is going.
“Hopefully we can make it tough on him,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd said before the game.
Embiid, who was drafted No. 3 overall by Philadelphia in 2014, is averaging 24.4 points and 7.9 rebounds. The Sixers are 19-29 this season and in 11th place in the Eastern Conference
