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Revamped Celtics Take on 76ers in Season Opener at the Garden
Joel Embiid returns after knee surgery while Paul George misses opener; Sixers have three players sidelined, Celtics face key absences including Jayson Tatum, ESPN reported.
- On Tuesday, the Sixers' first injury report lists Paul George as OUT and does not include Joel Embiid ahead of Wednesday's opener in Boston.
- Embiid is back after an April arthroscopic left-knee procedure and appeared in a preseason game last week, signaling readiness for the opener.
- The report also lists additional absences that affect Sixers depth, including Jared McCain, Sixers guard, who tore his right thumb UCL before training camp and will be re-evaluated next week.
- Celtics injury news complicates matchup plans as Jaylen Brown is questionable with a left hamstring strain and Jayson Tatum is out for the season opener.
- Paul George has logged recent practices, including a "heavy" session, but Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse downplayed his opener return; ESPN reported he could debut soon.
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