The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, Guerschon Yabusele, and Eric Gordon for this matchup as they look to others to produce in their place in a tough environment on the road. The Knicks enter with a 37-20 record and will be looking to end a 2-game skid of their own.
Guerschon Yabusele discusses his growth with Joel Embiid and his goals for the Philadelphia 76ers the rest of the way.
The Philadelphia 76ers have dealt with an onslaught of injuries throughout the 2024-25 NBA season. While the Joel Embiid injury saga continues, Eric Gordon and Guerschon Yabusele are also dealing with tricky injuries.
Along with the superstar big man, Guerschon Yabusele (eye) will also miss this game against New York, which makes Philadelphia shorthanded in the frontcourt once again. Andre Drummond will likely have to shoulder the load in the paint against Karl-Anthony Towns and company.
Yabusele will start in Monday's game against Chicago, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. With Joel Embiid (knee) on the shelf, Yabusele will step back into the starting five. The big man has seen significant run with the starters this season,
Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse felt the team was playing better with Guerschon Yabusele on the court instead of Embiid.