Nets And 76ers Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
On Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are facing off in Pennsylvania for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
For the game, both teams have finalized their injury reports and starting lineups.
The Nets have ruled out three-time NBA All-Star Ben Simmons, while no one is on the injury report for the 76ers.
NBA's official injury report
The starting lineups for both teams have been relayed by Underdog NBA.
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Nets will start Dinwiddie, Bridges, Johnson, Finney-Smith, Claxton on Monday."
Underdog NBA: "Lineup alert: Sixers will start Harden, Maxey, Harris, Tucker, Embiid on Monday."
The 76ers won Game 1 on Saturday afternoon 121-101, so they can take a 2-0 lead in the series with a win on Monday.
On Saturday, Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 26 points, while Mikal Bridges had 30 for the Nets.
The Nets are the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference and finished the regular season with a 45-37 record.
They began the season with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the roster but traded both of them back in February.
That said, the Nets did a good job getting themselves into the playoffs and avoiding the play-in tournament.
As for the 76ers, they are the third seed and finished the year with a 54-28 record.
They have one of the most talented rosters in the league with James Harden (and Embiid).
Last year, the Nets got swept in the first round of the playoffs, while the 76ers lost in the second round.
