It just seems like the Philadelphia 76ers have a black cloud over them. The Sixers dropped a home matchup 121-107 to the Indiana Pacers on Friday, but the biggest loss wasn't the game, it was losing Joel Embiid.

30 minutes before the start of the game, the Sixers added veteran point guard Kyle Lowry to their injury report as questionable with lower back spasms. Moments later, he was ruled out for the game. Nurse has noted in the past a desire to be cautious with the workload of Lowry, the 38-year-old floor general with plenty of mileage.

Prior to halftime, Joel Embiid was struck by an inadvertent forearm from Bennedict Mathurin to the right side of his face. He would not return to the game, and for a guy with a history of facial injuries, it’s not at all what you want to see.