76ers’ Joel Embiid undergoes surgery for appendicitis

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been recognized with appendicitis and is present process surgery Thursday afternoon in Houston, the group introduced.

Embiid didn’t play in opposition to detroit on Saturday, however he did return monday with 34 factors and 12 rebounds in a loss in opposition to Saint Anthony.

The Sixers face the Rockets on Thursday evening.

Embiid, 32, has performed 38 video games this season, sidelined primarily by harm administration of his knees. He’s averaged 26.9 factors, 7.7 rebounds and three.9 assists. He miss 13 video games after straining his proper indirect on Feb. 26 in opposition to Miami.

Entering Thursday’s video games, the 76ers (43-36) are one sport behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors with three video games remaining within the common season as they attempt to keep away from the postseason play-in event.