Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will be taking on Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. Both these teams have a significant amount of star talent and are projected to be contenders in their respective conferences for the NBA postseason.
The Warriors currently hold a record of 14 wins and 15 losses, placing them 10th in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the 76ers are presently at 15 wins and 12 losses, giving them the 5th seed in the East.
As both these teams face off, NBA fans should want to know more about the availability status of players on both sides. Additionally, understanding the expected rosters and background heading into this match is also important. That will help form an expert prediction for this game.
Stephen Curry will be sidelined for the Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers game tonight
It might just be the beginning of the end for the Golden State Warriors. They have dominated the league for several years now. However, Curry and the original core are aging, just as humans do. While the Warriors are good at home, they seem to have a target on their back during road matches.
The Warriors lost to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks recently. They had a back-to-back game against the Indiana Pacers. In that Game. Steph suffered an injury to his shoulder and was soon sidelined.
Especially when the player in question is somebody like Curry. Since he is not expected to play, the other Warriors will have to step up in this game against Joel Embiid and his squad. That said, here are the injury reports and expected rosters for the GSW-76ers game.
Golden State Warriors injury report
- Stephen Curry
- Andrew Wiggins
- Draymond Green
- Andre Iguodala
Golden State Warriors expected roster
- Jordan Poole
- Klay Thompson
- Donte DiVincenzo
- Jonathan Kuminga
- Kevon Looney
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Tyrese Maxey
- Furkan Korkmaz
- Danuel House Jr
Philadelphia 76ers expected roster
- James Harden
- Joel Embiid
- Tobias Harris
- PJ Tucker
- Matisse Thybulle
As we can see, the Warriors’ lineup looks completely different without Curry, Wiggins, and Green on it. On the other hand, the 76ers look healthy with the exception of missing Tyrese Maxey. Finally, let us take a look at the expert predictions for this game.
The 76ers will be favored over the weakened Warriors tonight
There is simply no debating that the 76ers are currently in a better position. First of all, they have a significantly better record, which proves it. Additionally, James Harden only came off an injury recently and is slowly entering playing form. He is coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings.