Hawks vs 76ers: Joel Embiid's Status for Tonight's Game Revealed

The Hawks are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers tonight, a game that actually has pretty big implications for the NBA's In-Season Tournament. The Hawks won their first tournament game on Tuesday against the Detroit Pistons and are 1-0 in group play. The 76ers are 1-1 in group play and have dropped their last two games overall.

Atlanta did not have any major injuries coming into tonight's game, but the 76ers sure did. Reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid was questionable for tonight's game and his status was just announced. Embiid is going to start alongside Tyrese Maxey, De'Anthony Melton, Tobias Harris, and Robert Covington

tonight's starting five:

🔔 @Holla_At_Rob33
🔔 @tobias31
🔔 @JoelEmbiid
🔔 @DeAnthonyMelton
🔔 @TyreseMaxey @alscouniforms pic.twitter.com/9Ww1H0ZOfg
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 18, 2023

This is going to be a matchup of two of the top offenses in the NBA and three of the best guards. Atlanta is 3rd in the NBA in points per game, 9th in field goal percentage, 16th in three-point percentage, 12th in rebounding, but 23rd in turnovers. Atlanta was one of the top rebounding teams in the league, but a poor performance against the Knicks pushed their numbers down.

Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 5th in points per 100 possessions, 7th in effective field goal percentage, 6th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 2nd in free throw rate. The Hawks are one of the worst teams in the league when it comes to turnovers, ranking 21st in turnover rate.

The defense for the 76ers has been pretty solid this season. They are 13th in PPG allowed, 8th in field goal percentage allowed, and 14th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, Philadelphia is 10th in points per 100 possessions allowed and 10th in effective field goal percentage allowed. It is not the elite-level defense they have had in the past.

Despite losing Harden, Philadelphia has been an elite offensive team. They are fourth in points per game, 5th in field goal percentage, 13th in three-point percentage, 8th in rebounding, and 13th in steals. Per Cleaning the Glass, the 76ers are fourth in points per 100 possessions, 10th in effective field goal percentage, 6th in turnover percentage, and 11th in offensive rebounding rate.

Viewing and Betting Information

Tip-off time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, Bally Sports Southeast

Spread and Over/Under: The Hawks are currently favorites tonight, as they are currently 1.5 point favorites according to the latest odds from the SI Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 236.5.

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