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The Philadelphia 76ers are paying the price for Joel Embiid’s seventh appearance this season after the league determined the team violated injury reporting rules.

The NBA announced Wednesday that the 76ers were hit with a $100,000 fine after failing to “accurately disclose” Embiid’s status for Sunday’s double-overtime loss against the Atlanta Hawks.

“The 76ers failed to accurately disclose the game availability status of Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Nov. 30. Embiid was listed as ‘Out’ in Philadelphia’s initial injury report and subsequently played in the game,” an official release from the league read.

Embiid, whose career has largely been defined by the injuries that have kept him sidelined, was returning from

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