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76ers vs. Suns: Game Odds, Players to Watch

The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back against the Phoenix Suns, following their loss on Friday night.
76ers vs. Suns: Game Odds, Players to Watch
76ers vs. Suns: Game Odds, Players to Watch

The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back against the Phoenix Suns following their loss on Friday night.

Their 112-120 loss came at the hands of the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, with defending NBA Finals MVP Steph Curry dropping 29 points.

Yet, it was Jordan Poole, off the bench, who stole the show, scoring 33 points on 53 percent shooting, with 18 of those points coming from beyond the arc.

For the Sixers, Joel Embiid had great success in his return after leaving the game earlier in the week, scoring 46 points.

Tobias Harris had his second-most-efficient game of the season, shooting 83 percent on his way to a 23-point night.

Embiid, who was questionable for Saturday's match, will play. Jalen McDaniels will also return while Danuel House Jr. remains out. James Harden will also sit for another game as he suffers from soreness in his left Achilles.

On the other side of the ticket sits the Phoenix Suns, who come into Saturday off of a loss to the Sacramento Kings.

Devin Booker and Terence Ross combined for 62 points, which wasn't enough to outscore the Kings' starting lineup, with each member putting up double-digit points.

Kevin Durant will remain out for Saturday's match as he starts to return to the game. The same can be said for DeAndre Ayton, who is suffering from a contusion in his right hip.

Game Odds

Spread: Suns -1.5

Moneyline: PHI +105, PHX -125

Total O/U: 225.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Players to Watch

Sixers: Joel Embiid

With Ayton out, fans should expect Embiid to have a big night, and going off of the night where he nearly scored 50 points, it wouldn't be surprising to anyone.

Suns: Devin Booker

Since the beginning of the month, Booker has been on a tear, averaging 32 points a game on 56 percent shooting while dishing out five assists to his teammates, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility to see him ball out on Saturday night.

Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.


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DECLAN HARRIS

Declan Harris is a writer for FanNation's All76ers powered by Sports Illustrated Media Group. In addition to his role covering the Sixers, Declan also writes for CityXtra, covering Manchester City F.C. He is a 2023 Temple University Lew Klein School of Media and Communications graduate.