Is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. Mavericks? Game status for 76ers star

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The Philadelphia 76ers will be seeking a second consecutive win when they travel to Dallas to play against the Mavericks on Thursday night.

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Philadelphia is fresh off of a thrilling 139-136 overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. In that game, star center Joel Embiid tallied 34 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocks in 38 minutes of action.

Joel Embiid ‘probable’ to play against Mavericks on Thursday night

After playing so many minutes in that game, there was some question about Embiid’s availability for the game in Dallas, But, things are looking promising.

Embiid is listed as “probable” on the official injury report for the game, indicating that he is likely to play. A final determination regarding Embiid’s status will be made closer to tipoff time.

This story will be updated.