Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers will be taking on Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. The 76ers have been playing very well this season, flying under the radar and looking to establish themselves as championship contenders. They currently hold a record of 42 wins and 22 losses.
The 76ers will be taking on Minnesota, a team with a record of 34 wins and 22 losses. Despite the loss of D’Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Timberwolves are still hanging in there with the 6th spot in the Western Conference.
As both these teams get ready to play, let us take a look at the injury reports and expected rosters. Additionally, we can also find out the expert predicitions for this match.
Joel Embiid looks healthy for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Minnesota Timberwolves game tonight
Embiid looks healthy and good to go for the 76ers tonight. There is no denying that his team needs him in order to maintain their stride and keep racking up wins. He has been playing at an MVP level this season and seems unstoppable when healthy.
Joel has been averaging 33.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists this season. Additionally, he has been shooting an efficient 53.5% from the field, 34.6% from the three-point line, and 85.6% from the free-throw line. These numbers don’t even highlight what he brings on the defensive end of the floor as he is also averaging 1.5 blocks this season.
Although Embiid is certainly a tough player to stop, he will not be the only one on the floor influencing the game. With that being said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for this game.
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- PJ Tucker (questionable)
- Tobias Harris (questionable)
Philadelphia 76ers expected roster
- James Harden
- Joel Embiid
- Tyrese Maxey
- Jalen McDaniels
- Shake Milton
Minnesota Timberwolves injury report
- Karl-Anthony Towns (out)
- Jaylen Nowell (out)
- Austin Rivers (questionable)
Minnesota Timberwolves expected roster
- Anthony Edwards
- Kyle Anderson
- Jaden McDaniels
- Mike Conley Jr
- Rudy Gobert
As we can tell, neither side looks completely healthy for this matchup. However, one could argue that Minnesota not having Karl-Anthony Towns is the biggest lost for this game. In any case, here are the expert predicitions for this match between the Philadelphia 76ers are Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 76ers are favored over the Timberwolves tonight
While Anthony Edwards is certainly playing well and carrying his team in the absence of his Towns, his team will not be favored over the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. Both James Harden and Joel Embiid look completely healthy and are performing at a high level. Therefore, we are siding with the 76ers for this game.
Minnesota still has enough to make this a good fight and might even win if they manage to catch the 76ers off guard. Be that as it may, they are not expected to win and will be considered the underdogs for this game.
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