Sixers' Joel Embiid has appendicitis and will undergo surgery
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Key Points:
- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will undergo surgery Thursday afternoon in Houston, potentially impacting the team's game against the Rockets that night.
- The 76ers currently hold the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference, aiming for a place in the SoFi Play-In Tournament, trailing sixth-place Toronto by just one game.
- Embiid has played only 38 games this season due to ongoing knee injury management and was recently sidelined for illness and oblique injury management.
- Despite limited play, Embiid is averaging 26.9 points and 7.7 rebounds this season but has not played in back-to-back games all year and has not reached 40 games in a season since his MVP year in 2022-23.
- The 76ers will provide further updates on Embiid's condition and recovery as appropriate.
