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The Philadelphia 76ers hope to have Joel Embiid and James Harden back in the lineup when they take on a resurgent Golden State Warriors club Friday night in San Francisco. The 76ers blitzed the host Chicago Bulls 116-91 on Wednesday night despite Harden sitting out with left Achilles soreness andgiving Embiid the second half off due to tightness in his right calf. With Embiid's benching coming after the 76ers had built a 28-point halftime lead, Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers found himself spending more time explaining Harden's status moving forward than his star center's availability for Friday's second stop on a four-game trip.
As the NBA regular season winds down, the Boston Celtics are second in the East, with just a half-game lead over the third-place Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics hold a 3-0 season series lead, with the most recent Boston win on February 25. Former Sixers' first-round pick Evan Tuner said he would favor his other former team, the Celtics, in a seven-game playoff series when he appeared on FanDuel TV on Wednesday. Turner said.
No | Player | Pos |
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14 | C | |
21 | C | |
1 | SG | |
5 | C | |
12 | PF | |
25 | SF | |
23 | SF | |
30 | SG | |
PG | ||
0 | SG | |
9 | SG | |
7 | SF | |
8 | PG | |
18 | SG | |
20 | PF | |
44 | PF | |
11 | PG | |
17 | SF |