Joel Embiid tore his meniscus during the game against the Golden State Warriors. The center is expected to miss several games and may miss the NBA All-Star weekend.
Steph Curry will start on the Western bench along with Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis and Karl Anthony Towns. Jaylen Bronson, Tyrese Maxey, Donovan Mitchell, Paulo Bancro, Julius Randle, Bam Adebayo and Jaylen Brown sat on the Eastern bench.