76ers: Joel Embiid’s Playing Status vs. Suns
Going into their matchup against the Phoenix Suns, the Philadelphia 76ers are dealing with quite a few injuries. Ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Golden State Warriors, several players popped up on the injury report, including the two starters, Joel Embiid, and James Harden.
Lately, Harden's been battling Achilles soreness, which started during Monday's loss against the Chicago Bulls. For the last two games, Harden's been sidelined. The trend will continue on Saturday as Harden was ruled out against the Suns a couple of hours before tip-off.
Embiid, who missed the second half of Wednesday’s game on the road against the Chicago Bulls, has been dealing with calf tightness. Although he was questionable against the Warriors on Friday, the big man got the nod to play.
Joining Embiid and Harden on the injury report ahead of Saturday’s game are Danuel House Jr. and Jalen McDaniels. Although House wasn’t on the injury report in the hours leading up to Friday’s game, he was a late scratch as he was bothered by shoulder soreness.
As for McDaniels, he’s been dealing with a hip contusion, which has caused him to miss four of the last six games. While he managed to play in two matchups recently, the soreness from the contusion caused McDaniels to feel limited on the court.
So, who's in and who's out for the Sixers?
Once again, Joel Embiid is cleared for action on Saturday night. After the big man approached Saturday's matchup as a game-time decision, it seems Embiid's healthy enough to avoid taking any time off right now.
The veteran wing Jalen McDaniels has been cleared as well. After missing the last two games, McDaniels seems to be trending in the right direction.
Meanwhile, Danuel House will join James Harden on the bench Saturday night. With House having lingering shoulder soreness, he'll continue to take time off.
The Sixers and the Suns are set to tip-off at 10 PM ET.
Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.
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