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Philadelphia 76ers Injury Update: Joel Embiid's Status Confirmed as 4 Players Ruled Out of Wizards Game (Oct. 28)
With the Sixers playing on back-to-back nights, Embiid will rest on Monday night. Dominick Barlow was miss the Sixers' next two games after suffering a right elbow laceration on Saturday.
The 76ers beat the Wizards, 139-134, in overtime on Tuesday night. Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and 10 rebounds while rookie V.J. Edgecomb had a relatively quiet 14 points, six rebounds and four assists.
Joel Embiid, who was rested against the Magic after playing 20 minutes in the first two games featured against the Wizards and recorded a season high 25 points. However, the team remained cautious with his injury management, restricting him to just 23 minutes of action in the game.