The Philadelphia 76ers face a challenging matchup against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, missing key players including Joel Embiid, who is dealing with a sprained left foot. This injury, which occurred during a fall over a security rope on Christmas Day, has sidelined the 2023 NBA MVP since January 4. Alongside Embiid, the 76ers will also be without Andre Drummond, Caleb Martin, Kyle Lowry, KJ Martin, and Jared McCain, the latter being out for the season.

The 76ers are struggling with a record of 15-23, having lost three consecutive games and six of their last eight. In contrast, the Knicks, holding a better record at 26-15, have also faced difficulties recently, losing five out of their last seven games but return to Philadelphia with some momentum.