Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss their team's home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday because of ongoing left knee injury management,

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.

The Sixers will also be without Andre Drummond (illness) and Tyrese Maxey, who will miss yet another game for a strained hamstring.

Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Paul George will miss Wednesday's home game against the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers due to injury management. Embiid and George are sitting out the second game of the Sixers' back-to-back as the team takes a long-term approach with both players and their return from left knee issues.

On the 76ers’ first possession Tuesday night, Paul George cut along the baseline and took a feed from Joel Embiid for an underneath finish. That sparked George’s best outing as a Sixer, when he totaled 29 points on 10-of-19 shooting,

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be catching a break for Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition to having a rest advantage, the Cavs will be taking on a Sixers team without their three best players according to the most recent injury report.