The Philadelphia 76ers returned from the All-Star break with a blowout loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics. It leaves them with a 20-35 record and the 11th spot in the East. Remarkably, a play-in spot is still within reach. The 10th-placed Chicago Bulls have a 22-34 record. In contrast, the Warriors are 10th in the West with a 28-27 record.

Part of the team's struggles stem from the lack of availability from former MVP Joel Embiid, who has played just 18 of the 55 games this season. Embiid had meniscus surgery on his left knee last February and returned to the court in April, but he missed the first nine games of this season due to management of the same knee.

After shooting just 3-of-9 from the field in Thursday’s loss to Boston, Joel Embiid told reporters he needs to “fix the problem” in his left knee before he can become dominant again, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN.