The Philadelphia 76ers will be playing against the Houston Rockets tonight. Due to a high level of play from Joel Embiid, along with the other stars, the 76ers hold an impressive record of 36 wins and 19 losses. That puts them at third in the Eastern Confernce, only behind the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics.
On the other hand, the Rockets have been struggling this season. In fact, they can be considered the worst team in the entire NBA based on their record. Houston is only at 13 wins and 43 losses. Perhaps this should be expected considering that they are quite a young and inexperienced team.
As both these teams get ready to face off, fans might want to know about the availability status and expected rosters for stars on both sides. Additionally, one can also stick around to know the expert prediction for this game.
Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets game tonight
Unfortunately for 76ers fans, Embiid doesn’t look completely healthy for this game against the Houston Rockets and might miss it. According to the injury reports, he is listed as questionable due to left foot soreness. This is a problem that could even keep him out of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. Embiid has been playing at a dominant level this season and put up MVP numbers on the court, when healthy.
If he does not play in this game, it will fall upon the rest of the 76ers squad to get the job done against the Rockets tonight. James Harden will certainly be looking to put on a show against his former team. That said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for this match between the 76ers and the Rockets.
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Joel Embiid (questionable)
- Dewayne Dedmon (out)
- Shake Milton (questionable)
Philadelphia 76ers expected roster
- James Harden
- Tyrese Maxey
- Tobias Harris
- PJ Tucker
- Georges Niang
Houston Rockets injury report
- Kevin Porter Jr (out)
Houston Rockets expected roster
- Jalen Green
- Alperen Sengun
- Kenyon Martin Jr
- Jabari Smith Jr
- Jae’Sean Tate
While Embiid and Kevin Porter Jr are certainly on the injury report, the other main starters for both sides look healthy. Finally, let us take a look at the expert predicitions for this match.
The 76ers will be favored over the Rockets tonight
Even if Joel Embiid does not play tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers will still be overwhelming favorites tonight over the Rockets. James Harden was snubbed from this year’s NBA All-Star game and will be looking to prove himself against his former team.
While the Rockets have a somewhat talented roster, they are still far too young and inexperienced to remain as a competitive team in the Western Conference. They will be the clear cut underdogs in their match against the 76ers.