Joel Embiid out for 76ers against Cavaliers

Dec 9, 2017 - 7:32 PM CLEVELAND (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will sit out against the Cavaliers because he hasn't been cleared to play on back-to-back nights. Embiid is expected to return Sunday when the Sixers play at New Orleans. He's averaging 23.5 points and 11.1 rebounds in 21 games. Embiid had surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee in the offseason and the team is still monitoring his workload. Guard T.J. McConnell is also out Saturday night against Cleveland. because of a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. Forward Dario Saric is questionable with a left eye laceration and a corneal abrasion of his right eye. Forward Trevor Booker, acquired from Brooklyn on Thursday, is available to play. The Cavaliers' 13-game winning streak was snapped by Indiana on Friday. Cleveland won 113-91 at Philadelphia on Nov. 27.