The Philadelphia 76ers and superstar center Joel Embiid have had a season to forget. After signing star forward Paul George in the offseason, the Sixers

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid started Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks after missing the previous 15 games.

Had Embiid played the second night of the back-to-back for the Sixers he and George would have played their 14th game together out of Philadelphia's first 50 games of the year. Instead they still haven't crossed paths on the court in over a month and Philadelphia remains in 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

The 76ers are still outside the playoff spots, but Joel Embiid is expected play in Detroit on Friday in his second game back from injury.

For the majority of this season, the Philadelphia 76ers have found themselves without the services of superstar big man Joel Embiid. After spending a month on the sidelines, the former MVP made an impressive return to play against the Dallas Mavericks earlier this week.

Philadelphia 76ers will face the Detroit Pistons on February 7 without Joel Embiid due to a knee injury. The team also deals with injuries to Jared McCain, Guerschon Yabusele, and Andre Drummond. Tyrese Maxey has been leading the offense in Embiid’s absence,