The Philadelphia 76ers need to bounce back from a brutal loss to the Sacramento Kings. The Sixers allowed a 15-0 run in the final minutes, delivering their most brutal loss of the season to date. They’re hoping to bounce back against the Golden State Warriors, their final matchup of a four-game West Coast trip, with some reinforcements coming, including Joel Embiid.

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight vs. the Warriors? The big man will indeed be in the 76ers' lineup.

Joel Embiid will play tonight for 76ers vs. Warriors

Embiid is listed as available to play and he will start alongside Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, Kyle Lowry and Caleb Martin. He was listed as questionable on the NBA injury report due to a left foot sprain and sinus fracture. The big man was ruled out against the Kings due to rest, though the injury report later changed it to reflect his left foot sprain.

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Embiid injured his foot on Christmas in a win over the Boston Celtics but has played through that and a sinus fracture for which he has to wear a mask. The 76ers seemed to choose to rest him against the Kings, the weaker of the two opponents in this current back-to-back. That decision backfired when Sacramento went on a 15-0 run to steal the win, but Philly now has Embiid against a superior Golden State squad.

Unfortunately, the 76ers will still be shorthanded. Kelly Oubre Jr. (left hand sprain), Andre Drummond (left toe sprain), Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery) and KJ Martin (left foot stress reaction) remain sidelined.

For the Warriors, Stephen Curry (right thumb sprain), Draymond Green (left low back contusion), Kyle Anderson (illness) and Andrew Wiggins (right hamstring tightness) are available to play. Brandin Podziemski (right abdominal tightness) and Gary Payton II (left calf strain) are out.