Joel Embiid and Paul George will both sit out for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the second night of a back-to-back.

Embiid missed the first nine games of the season. He was dealing with what the team called "left knee management" and then received a three-game suspension for an altercation with a columnist in the 76ers locker room. But after Tuesday's 111-99 loss to the Knicks, Embiid opened the door to playing on Wednesday against the 12-0 Cavs.

The 76ers’ uphill battle just turned into a climb up Mount Everest. Already undermanned, the Sixers have now added perennial All-Stars Joel Embiid and Paul George to the list of players who will not be available to face the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers.