The Nets come into this game following a 100-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 12 in which Brooklyn continued to go back-and-forth with a 76ers team that was missing Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey due to injuries.

In the wake of Embiid struggling against Brooklyn on Saturday night and then having left knee swelling postgame, he and the 76ers "are consulting doctors and considering alternati

Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George comment on the struggles of Joel Embiid after a loss to the Brooklyn Nets.

A season full of championship hopes in Philadelphia has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, and the latest blight came Saturday in a defeat to Brooklyn, their seventh straight loss, and, one that saw two-time NBA scoring champion Joe Embiid get benched.

A season full of championship hopes in Philadelphia has turned into a debacle for the 76ers, and the latest blight came Saturday in a defeat to Brooklyn, their seventh straight loss, and one that saw two-time NBA scoring champion Joe Embiid get benched.

Philadelphia is tied with Brooklyn for the sixth-worst record in the league. Philly owes its first-round pick to OKC, top six protected.

Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the Brooklyn Nets on the back end of a back-to-back.

ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Sunday evening that Embiid is “considering alternative options, such as surgery, for his injured left knee.” Embiid has been receiving regular injections in his knee in an attempt to remain on the court, but he’s still far from 100%.

Joel Embiid has been dealing with a left knee issue all season long and did not play in the fourth quarter against the Nets as the lineup Philadelphia used was rolling. Coach Nick Nurse gave an update on Embiid as well as other injured players:

Philadelphia 76ers former MVP center Joel Embiid was benched on Saturday. He sat out the entire final quarter of the Sixers’ latest blunder, a Saturday 105-103 loss to the Brook

Sixers star Joel Embiid sat out the final quarter of Saturday's loss to the Nets, with coach Nick Nurse admitting the ex-NBA MVP is "not himself."