The Philadelphia 76ers will continue to be shorthanded for this road trip.
The league’s reigning MVP Joel Embiid as well as Nico Batum have both been ruled out for Friday’s contest at the Houston Rockets, according to the team’s injury report.
This is the third straight miss for Embiid, who is still recovering from a sprained right ankle suffered in the first quarter against the Toronto Raptors on Dec. 22. The Sixers had been 0-4 without the big man before finally grabbing their first Embiid-less win on Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic.