Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will be facing the Chicago Bulls tonight. With the second half of the 2024-2025 NBA season underway, Embiid and the 76ers are struggling to secure a spot in the postseason. At the moment, the team holds a record of 20 wins and 36 losses.
On the other hand, the Bulls have been doing slightly better this season and are currently at 22 wins and 35 losses. As the 76ers and Bulls get ready for this matchup, fans might be interested in finding out more regarding the injury reports and predicted lineups for both sides.
Joel Embiid Is Questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls Game
This has been a terrible season for the 76ers. Despite adding Paul George to their roster at the start of the year, injuries to the main stars on their roster have ensured that the 76ers have fallen to the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.
According to the injury reports, Embiid is listed as questionable for this game and is dealing with a knee injury. He has played in only 19 games this season and might have to undergo surgery to fix his knee. NBA Insider Shams Charania has reported that Embiid is currently seeking alternate routes as opposed to surgery.
Sources: 76ers, Joel Embiid exploring options, such as surgery, for knee injury – ESPN: https://t.co/i0lXnvGuIL
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 24, 2025
Since Embiid played in the 76ers’ last game against the Brooklyn Nets, one might assume that he is going to play against the Bulls. However, his knee might ensure that he misses this game. That said, here are the complete injury reports and predicted lineups for the 76ers-Bulls game tonight.
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Joel Embiid (questionable)
- Tyrese Maxey (questionable)
- Kyle Lowry (out)
- Justin Edwards (out)
- Eric Gordon (out)
- Jared McCain (out)
Philadelphia 76ers predicted lineup
- Tyrese Maxey
- Quentin Grimes
- Paul George
- Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Joel Embiid
Chicago Bulls injury report
- Coby White (probable)
- Patrick Williams (out)
- Ayo Dosunmu (out)
- Jalen Smith (out)
Chicago Bulls predicted lineup
- Lonzo Ball
- Coby White
- Josh Giddey
- Matas Buzelis
- Nikola Vučević
As fans can tell from the injury reports, neither side looks perfectly healthy for this game. This is a must-win game for the 76ers if they wish to hold onto any hope of making it to the playoffs.
