Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (foot) is expected to play on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons, per head coach Doc Rivers.
Embiid went through the morning shootaround and is set to return from a three-game absence. Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed will lose playing time after they helped fill the void while Embiid was sidelined. There will also be fewer scoring opportunities for James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and Tobias Harris. In Embiid's last game against the Pistons on December 21, he scored 22 points with 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks.
Embiid has numberFire's second-highest projection (51.7 FanDuel points) and the second-highest FanDuel salary ($11,900) on Tuesday's seven-game slate. Centers are averaging the fifth-most rebounds and third-most blocks per game versus the Pistons this season.
Source: Austin Krell, USA Today