After a strong 4-0 start, the Philadelphia 76ers have slipped back to a 5-3 record, resembling last season’s inconsistency. Returning home tonight, they’ll look to snap a two-game skid against a surging Toronto Raptors team riding a four-game win streak. The spotlight, however, is on the Sixers’ lineup and whether their star big man will return to anchor this crucial Eastern Conference clash.

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight against the Raptors?

Joel Embiid is cleared and expected to play in Saturday’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors. The Philadelphia 76ers star center is absent from the official injury report after missing Wednesday’s loss to Cleveland, signaling his return to action as the team looks to regain momentum.

Embiid sat out the second half of the recent back-to-back for l

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