Joel Embiid scored 39 points to lead Philadelphia and the Pacers fell apart down the stretch in a 115-105 loss.

The No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Embiid has had an unfortunate bout with injuries throughout his career. He missed the first two seasons of his career due to injury, and across the past two seasons he was limited to a total of only 58 games.

Now 31 and again attempting to work his way back to health, Philadelphia's superstar center is learning what he's still capable of.

It’s been a brutal season of never-ending despondency for Joel Embiid. The 76ers’ star center has only played 13 of the first 44 games of the 2024-25 season because of various injuries. Veteran fans of the Sixers know that Embiid’s frequent health-related “Did Not Plays” (DNPs) aren’t new.