Embiid (knee, personal reasons) will not play Tuesday against the Hornets, Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Embiid isn't healthy enough to play right now, but he's also away from the team for personal reasons.

Jacque Schrag/Axios The Sixers face the Hornets Tuesday night on the road in the first leg of one of those dreaded occasions where the team plays consecutive games. Why it matters: The Sixers' load-management strategy has prevented Joel Embiid and Paul George from playing in two consecutive games,