Given the emphasis on following a load management plan for Joel Embiid, resting Joel during one game of a back-to-back seems like a go-to choice for a night off as to provide the big man more time to recover. For instance, Embiid sat out against the Orlando Magic on November 13th after playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers the evening prior.
The Sixers have a back-to-back this weekend, hosting the San Antonio Spurs Friday evening and getting right back to it against the Miami Heat on Saturday evening.