Joel Embiid Stats Tonight: How did Philadelphia 76ers superstar fare against Detroit Pistons? (Feb. 7)

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star big man Joel Embiid returned to the lineup for their road game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday after missing their previous game because of "left knee injury management." It was, however, not enough as they fell for the second straight game, 125-112.

It was a tale of two halves for the one-time NBA MVP, who struggled with his shots early but turned things around in the second half. He finished the game with 23 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes.

Embiid, playing only in his 15th game for the season, shot of 1-of-9 from the field for just three points in the opening half, seeing his team fall behind big to the Pistons, 78-49, at the halftime break.

He had a firmer grip on his offense, going 6-of-9 from the floor, the rest of the way but by that time they were too far behind to make a comeback and win.

Joel Embiid's stats tonight against the Detroit Pistons

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	TO	+/-
Joel Embiid	23	7	6	0	2	7-18	1-4	8-10	2	-19

Tyrese Maxey top-scored for the Sixers with 27 points, with Kelly Oubre Jr., Quintin Grimes and Paul George adding 14 points each.

For the Pistons, it was Malik Beasley who top-scored with 36 points, with former Sixer Tobias Harris adding 22 of his own.

The Sixers (20-31) next play on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin.

Joel Embiid says missing games is extremely difficult

Joel Embiid is hardly been on the floor for much of the ongoing NBA season because of a myriad of health concerns. He said it has been tough but he is trying to stay positive and doing what is needed to get himself in good playing condition.

In the 51 games that the Philadelphia 76ers have played to date in the 2024-25 NBA campaign, the 30-year-old superstar has only played in 15 of them.

Speaking to reporters following his first game back on Tuesday after missing a month because of knee injury, Embiid shared what he has to go through in what has been yet again an injury-plagued season for him.

He said (via KYW News Radio):

"Extremely [difficult]… trying to find positives, like support and family, but it’s tough… I’m trying to manage it. Trying to find a solution and, you know, it just keeps on happening. So, yeah, hopefully I start feeling good. It can’t be unpredictable… I just have to keep on going. Doing the right things. Take care of myself and hope for the best.”

In his first game back on Tuesday against the Dallas Mavericks, Joel Embiid hardly showed any rust, finishing with a triple-double of 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in their 118-116 victory.

Following their game against the Mavericks, Embiid sat down in their next match against the Miami Heat on Wednesday but returned for their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday.