Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was ruled out of Monday's game against Chicago with an injured left knee.

No team in the NBA has had a more disappointing season than the Philadelphia 76ers. After acquiring Paul George, almost everyone expected the 76ers to be a legitimate title-contending team in the Eastern Conference.

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost seven consecutive games, are 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 20-36 record and have very little margin for error if they still stand a chance at making the playoffs, which is likely only possible with a successful run through the Play-In Tournament.

We asked Sixers sources to comment on what doctors were telling us about the most troublesome left knee in Philly. The sources and our doctors agreed: Embiid should play on unless there's new damage.

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