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Sixers' Joel Embiid will play vs. Orlando Magic

Embiid is averaging 22.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks.

Joel Embiid of the Sixers raises his arms to the crowd at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Sixers defeated the Trailblazers 101-81 at the Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 22, 2017.
Joel Embiid of the Sixers raises his arms to the crowd at the end of the 3rd quarter. The Sixers defeated the Trailblazers 101-81 at the Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 22, 2017.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
    by Keith Pompey | Columnist
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Joel Embiid will play in Saturday night's game against the Orlando Magic.

The 76ers center had been listed as probable with a cold Saturday morning. Thar's when he received treatment in the morning instead of participating in the shootaround with teammates.

Embiid is averaging a team-leading 22.7 points, 11 rebounds and 1.9 blocks this season.  Embiid has already missed two of the team's 17 games this season due to rest.

The Sixers are 10-7 with a two-game winning streak. They'll face an Orlando team that dropped to 8-11 after losing their seventh consecutive game on Friday against the Celtics in Boston.