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Embiid Ruled Out as 76ers Host Pacers
Philadelphia will be without its top frontcourt options against Indiana on Sunday.
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Key Absences Announced
The 76ers will be without center Joel Embiid on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers because of right foot plantar fascia management. Adem Bona is also unavailable with a cervical spine sprain, while Dominick Barlow remains out with a back issue and has yet to appear in any game this season.
Thin Frontcourt Options
The team is expected to rely on LeBron James, Jabari Walker and Dean Wade to handle center duties. LeBron James was not listed on the injury report after missing the previous contest.
Back-to-Back Concerns
The Sixers enter the game 1-1 without Embiid this season. LeBron James started at center in the loss to Detroit, while Bona started in the win against the Hornets. Sunday marks the first game of a back-to-back, with Philadelphia traveling to face the Nets in Brooklyn on Monday. Embiid and LeBron James have not played both ends of a back-to-back this season.
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