Gina Mizell

Joel Embiid (illness) was not on the floor prior to the Sixers’ shootaround, which is when media availability takes place. He remains questionable to play tonight vs. the Heat. (If you’re on the 🦋 app, this was on your feed 28 minutes ago)

Some nuggets from Sixers practice, including: * Nurse emphasizing “really egregious” turnovers in Orlando loss * Caleb Martin back in Miami * Andre Drummond getting healthy (And psssst, come to the 🦋 app!) https://t.co/4v9Z13F5FR

Hi from Miami, where most things are going on 🦋 👇🏻

Gina Mizell @ginamizell

Also a reminder that I’m here now, as well 🤫 https://t.co/csYRnDxwXs

Also a reminder that I’m here now, as well 🤫 https://t.co/csYRnDxwXs

Gina Mizell @ginamizell

From last night’s postgame locker room in Orlando, where the 2-10 Sixers insist they’re still not in panic mode. But… “It’s obviously frustrating,” Paul George said. “Like, no one in here is happy or OK with the start of the season.” https://t.co/x5wvANM9tn

From last night’s postgame locker room in Orlando, where the 2-10 Sixers insist they’re still not in panic mode. But… “It’s obviously frustrating,” Paul George said. “Like, no one in here is happy or OK with the start of the season.” https://t.co/x5wvANM9tn

The Sixers had three three-pointers as a team in the first half. McCain has three in the third quarter's first six minutes, helping push their lead to 62-53. He's got a team-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting. Unreal.

Halftime: Sixers 45, Magic 43 after KCP's three bounces in at the buzzer. But Sixers overcame a poor shooting start to seize the lead in the second, despite PG going 1-of-9 from the floor. Embiid with an efficient 16 points. McCain with 9 and 4.

Breaking: Paul George hit a shot, after starting 0-for-8.

Drummond is about to check in at the next break. Yabusele has been on the floor with Embiid for a stretch, so he'll need a blow here.

Magic 24, Sixers 21 at the end of the first. Sixers are shooting just 8-of-21 against the Magic's tough defense, which has held four consecutive opponents to under 100 points. Embiid with 10 points on 3-of-4 from the field and 4-of-4 from thee FT line.

Nurse also still sticking with Dowtin as the backup point guard over Jackson, who was an efficient scorer Wednesday vs. Cleveland.

Gina Mizell @ginamizell

Yabusele (not Drummond, who is available but still ill) comes in as the backup center.

Yabusele (not Drummond, who is available but still ill) comes in as the backup center.

First possession, a driving PG dishes to Embiid, who is fouled. This is their second game together.

Jared McCain will remain in the starting lineup tonight, with Oubre moving to the bench. Drummond is available.

Update: Drummond is here at the arena and will attempt to go through his pregame workout to determine if he can play tonight.

Gina Mizell @ginamizell

Andre Drummond (illness) was not at shootaround this morning. He’s listed as questionable to play tonight.

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