Had Embiid played the second night of the back-to-back for the Sixers he and George would have played their 14th game together out of Philadelphia's first 50 games of the year. Instead they still haven't crossed paths on the court in over a month and Philadelphia remains in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

Joel Embiid will be back on the court on Tuesday after being sidelined for a month with knee and foot injuries. Per NBA insider Chris Haynes, the

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid put up 29 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and a steal in his return from a 15-game injury absence on Tuesday, leading his team to a 118-116 win

Sixers center Joel Embiid will return for Tuesday night's game against the Mavericks after missing 15 games with knee swelling and a foot sprain.

Joel Embiid had jokes expense after a successful return to the court for the Philadelphia 76ers in Tuesday's 118-116 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

76ers head coach Nick Nurse ruled out Embiid, listing the decision as "injury management," on the second night of a back-to-back, per Tim Bontemps . Heading into the game, Embiid was averaging 24.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game. His availability on Tuesday marked Embiid's 14th game of the season.

The other 76ers sidelined for this game against the Cavs are Caleb Martin (right hip sprain), Andre Drummond (left toe injury recovery), Kyle Lowry (right hip sprain), KJ Martin (left foot stress reaction) and Jared McCain (left knee meniscus surgery).

Will Tuesday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks mark the long-awaited return of Joel Embiid? The Sixers center seems to be

Joel Embiid is back. The Philadelphia 76ers announced that their former MVP center is available Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks following a 15-game absence with foot and knee injuries.

Joel Embiid could return in the 76ers' matchup with the Mavericks. He is listed as questionable on the NBA injury report.