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Philadelphia struggled without their star players Joel Embiid and Paul George in Wednesday night's opener against Milwaukee, resulting in a comfortable win for the Bucks. Unfortunately, the team will continue to face challenges in their upcoming games as they navigate through the absence of their key players.

Paul George is not traveling with Philadelphia on its weekend road trip to Toronto and Indiana as he continues to recover from a left knee bone bruise, the team announced on Thursday.

"Paul George continues progressing well in his recovery from a left knee bone bruise. He will not play during the team's two-game road trip, and an update on his availability is expected early next week," the 76ers said announcing George's status.

Joel Embiid was already ruled out for this trip due to "left knee injury management" (Embiid did not play at all in the preseason and has not been cleared for 5-on-5, full-contact practice yet).

The NBA is now investigating if Embiid’s absence from the opener

Embiid, George and Tyrese Maxey have yet to take the court together in an NBA game (regular or preseason).