Despite not having Joel Embiid due to injury, the Sixers had an important matchup in front of them in the form of the Chicago Bulls. The Sixers entered the night just 1.5 games back of the Bulls for the final play-in spot in the East--a spot the Sixers claim they desperately want.

We asked Sixers sources to comment on what doctors were telling us about the most troublesome left knee in Philly. The sources and our doctors agreed: Embiid should play on unless there's new damage.