The Sixers also missed the veteran forward Kelly Oubre, who was under the weather as well. With another player on the injury report, and another illness in play for Embiid, the Sixers are facing quite a few obstacles with their season on the line on Tuesday.

As the Philadelphia 76ers look to stave off elimination in Game 5 against the New York Knicks on the road on Tuesday night, they will have their full complement of players for this win-or-go-home matchup.

Charles Oakley had words for how the Knicks should respond to some of the fouls — flagrant and otherwise — committed by Joel Embiid in Newsday Saturday. Tuesday, he had some pointed criticism directed at Embiid. Appearing on SiriusXM NBA Radio’s The Starting Lineup, Oakley was asked about Embiid’s performance in the series.