James Harden And Joel Embiid's Final Injury Status For Mavs-76ers Game
On Wednesday evening, the Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Dallas Mavericks in Pennsylvania.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, they will have their two best players in the starting lineup, as James Harden and Joel Embiid will be upgraded to available.
Wojnarowski: "ESPN Sources: Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid (calf) and James Harden (Achilles) are returning to the lineup vs. the Dallas Mavericks (ESPN, 7:30 PM). Both tested injuries on court pregame and are good to go."
Harden is in the middle of another sensational season with averages of 21.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 10.8 assists and 1.2 steals per contest in 53 games.
The 2018 MVP is also shooting 44.1% from the field and 38.4% from the three-point range.
As for Embiid, the All-Star center has incredible averages of 33.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks per contest in 61 games while shooting 54.5% from the field.
Harden had missed four games in a row, while Embiid was out for Monday's game.
The 76ers come into the night as the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 49-26 record in 75 games.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak but are also 6-4 in their last ten games.
At home, the 76ers have gone 26-11 in the 37 games they have hosted in Philadelphia.
Meanwhile, the Mavs are tied for the tenth seed (the final play-in tournament spot) in the Western Conference with a 37-39 record in 76 games.
They are 15-23 in 38 games played on the road away from Dallas.
