The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to rebound after two consecutive losses to the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz. The Sixers played without Joel Embiid in their last game, but will he be available on Wednesday night? Let’s take a look at the Philadelphia 76ers injury report for January 10.
The Philadelphia 76ers’ latest injury update lists two players as out and one as questionable. Joel Embiid will be out due to swelling in his left knee, while Robert Covington is dealing with the same injury. De’Anthony Melton is questionable due to lumbar spine soreness.
Embiid will miss his second consecutive game due to a swollen knee. He had previously missed four games due to a sprained ankle in late December. It’s an important stretch for the Sixers, as the Milwaukee Bucks have surpassed them in the NBA Eastern Conference standings.
Joel Embiid has been relatively healthy for the Philadelphia 76ers and is performing better than he did as MVP last season. Embiid, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are among the favorites to win this season’s award.
Embiid averages 34.6 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.0 blocks per game. He has a great chance of winning back-to-back MVP awards, but he needs to stay healthy.
The NBA implemented a new award system in which players must appear in at least 65 games to qualify. He’s already missed eight games this season and will miss the ninth on Wednesday. The Sixers and Embiid must decide whether it is more important for him to remain healthy for an NBA Finals run or to win an individual award.
The Philadelphia 76ers face the Atlanta Hawks for the third time this season on Wednesday night. The Sixers won their first two games against the Hawks, 126-116 in Atlanta on November 17, 2023 and 125-114 at home on December 8, 2023.
It was the Sixers’ fifth straight win over the Hawks, and their eighth in the last ten games. The Sixers are also ahead 203-193 in their all-time head-to-head series, which began on November 17, 1949.
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