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Fernando will start Sunday's game against the Pacers, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

With Clint Capela (rest) sitting out the regular-season finale, Fernando will draw a spot start. In his only start this season (Feb. 14 versus Charlotte), Fernando posted six points, 12 rebounds, an assist and a block in 26 minutes.

Bamba will start Sunday's game against the Nets.

Joel Embiid (knee/rest) is sitting out the regular-season finale, so Bamba will slide into the startling lineup. As a starter this season (16 games), Bamba has averaged 6.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 19.3 minutes per game.

Holmes (toe) will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Celtics.

Holmes' absence will be his ninth straight to close out the season. After being dealt to Washington from Dallas, the big man ended up playing 17 games for his new team, including eight starts. He averaged 7.1 points and 6.1 rebounds across 18.7 minutes during that span.

Carter (back) has been cleared to play Sunday versus Milwaukee, but he is not in the starting lineup.

It appears that Carter could profile as an emergency alternative Sunday, or operate on a limited workload after being limited to just four minutes of action while attempting to play through his ongoing back injury during Friday's loss to Philadelphia. Jonathan Isaac will run with the first unit against Milwaukee.

The 76ers have officially ruled Embiid (knee) out of Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Nets, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Head coach Nick Nurse said Sunday that Embiid was expected to play, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com. It is unclear if the star big man suffered some type of setback, or if Philadelphia just opted to err on the side of caution heading into the playoffs. In Embiid's absence, Paul Reed and Mo Bamba figure to see expanded roles at center.

Jackson (hamstring) is available for Sunday's game against the Hawks.

As expected, Jackson, Jalen Smith (ankle) and Obi Toppin (ankle) are all available. Jackson has averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 11.3 minutes over his last eight appearances.

Coach Rick Carlisle said Jackson (hamstring), who's listed as questionable, is expected to play Sunday against the Hawks, Tony East of SI.com reports.

Jackson, Obi Toppin (ankle) and Jalen Smith (ankle) are all expected to play despite questionable designations. Jackson has averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 11.3 minutes over his last eight appearances.

Capela (rest) is inactive for Sunday's game against Indiana, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Capela will look to be as fresh as possible for Wednesday's Play-In Tournament matchup against Chicago. Atlanta appears willing to wave the white flag for Sunday's matchup, even though an Indiana win would effectively remove the Pacers from the risk of slipping into the Play-In Tournament.

Richards (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Richards will end up missing the season finale due to right plantar fascia discomfort. With Mark Williams limited to just 19 appearances in 2023-24 due to a back injury, Richards ended up making 51 starts on the campaign. Though Richards averaged 9.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 26.3 minutes over 67 total appearances while shooting 69.1 percent from the field, he's expected to return to a bench role in 2024-25 if Williams enjoys better health.

Duren (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against San Antonio.

Duren will be sidelined for a second consecutive contest due to back spasms, marking the end of his 2023-24 campaign. The second-year center flashed talent when available with averages of 13.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.8 blocks in 29.1 minutes per game, but his rhythm was disrupted by a series of ankle and back injuries that limited him to 61 appearances. James Wiseman will likely pick up a start at center in Sunday's finale.