What It Means:

Brown emphasized that Embiid "needs rest" after the center has looked fatigued of late. Over the past three games, he's averaging just 13.7 points on 33.3 percent shooting (14-of-42) from the field. Friday will be Embiid's first absence of the season and should create more opportunity for Amir Johnson and Mike Muscala in the frontcourt.

Embiid is averaging 51.8 FanDuel points over 26 games this. numberFire's models expect him to record 24.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 2.2 blocks per game over the rest of the year.