With Joel Embiid's status unclear, 76ers charge forward vs. Kings

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The Philadelphia 76ers clearly are not the same team without Joel Embiid.

The Sixers fell to the Atlanta Hawks 139-132 in overtime Wednesday and dropped to 2-7 without the reigning Most Valuable Player this season. They are 21-6 with him.

It's unclear whether Embiid will be recovered from leftknee swelling and back in the lineup when the Sixers host the Sacramento Kings on Fr